Nu

Japanese: Nu
Nu

…Ancient Egyptian sky goddess. According to Heliopolitan theology, she is the wife of the earth god Geb, the mother of Osiris, Isis, Set, and Nephthys, and the daughter of Shu and Tefnut, one of the nine Heliopolitan gods. She is depicted supported by Shu with both feet and hands on the eastern and western horizons, but she can also take the form of a giant cow standing on the ground. Her body is studded with stars, and it was believed that the sacred ship of the sun god Ra traveled there day and night. She was also thought to be the wife of Nu, the incarnation of primordial water. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Nu" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…古代エジプトの天空の女神。ヘリオポリス神学によれば,大地の神ゲブの妻,オシリス,イシス,セト,ネフテュスの母で,ヘリオポリス九柱神の一人,シューとテフヌートの娘とされる。シューに支えられて,両足と両手を東西の地平線に置いた姿で表されるが,地上に立つ巨大な牝牛の姿をとることもある。体には星辰がちりばめられ,太陽神ラーの聖船が昼夜そこを行き来するとも信じられた。また,原初の水の化身たるヌーNuの妻とも考えられた。…

※「Nu」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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