Nut and Geb
Ancient Egyptians believed that the Earth, personified by the god Geb, mated with his sister Nut, the sky, to create the stars. This scroll illustrates their belief that each night the sun god Ra was swallowed by Nut, to be born again each morning
Picture No
10801499
Media ID
47607870
Size
3744px x 2572px
(2.2MB)
Credit
©Photo Researchers / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
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