God Shu | Egyptian God Of Air

God Shu | Egyptian God Of Air

God Shu

God Shu was born with his twin sister Tefnut the goddess of moisture who he married From their union came Nut the goddess of the sky representing the starry heavens and Geb the god of the earth.

He is depicted as a man with an ostrich feather crown he often holds a sceptre in one hand In some depictions Shu is shown with one knee on the earth holding the heavens with his hands at the four cardinal points known as the pillars of Shu.

In other Depictions Shu emerges from behind the earth holding a solar disk above his head with his hands grasping its base he is also depicted as a lion his most sacred form.

Egyptian God of Air

As the god of air and light Shu was responsible for most weather phenomena He was the rays of Ra the burning heat of summer dry air and the cold north wind.

Shu is main job was to keep the sky (Nut) and the earth (Geb) apart to prevent chaos in the universe This is documented in the Book of the Dead where it says Hermopolis is the place where Shu lifted the sky.