Shu

Small bronze amulet of Shu.

The Egyptian God, Shu, was seen as the God of Wind and Air and therefore closely associated with weather prayers. The God Shu was one of the Ennead, the collective name given to the nine original deities of the cosmogony of Heliopolis in the creation myths and legends. With his twin sister Tefnut, the God of Water,and their children; Geb,the Earth God and Nut,the Sky Goddess. The four made up the quartet of major elements: earth, air, sky and water.The Egyptians believed that Shu was the second divine pharaoh who ruled after Atum Ra but he abdicated the throne, allowing his son Geb to rule and Shu himself returned to the skies. The Egyptians believed that Shu was also the God of Punishment in the Land of the Dead and the bridge between life and death.

Material: Bronze

Size: 2,2 cm

Period: Late Period

2011TG0290   Price  € 300,00