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Egyptian Creation Myth |
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| According to Egyptian mythology, the Sun god Ra had four children. In this painting his son Shu stands on another son, Geb, who became the Earth. Shu, god of the air, raises up Ra’s daughter Nut, who became the sky. | ||||||
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| Charles & Josette Lenars/Corbis | ||||||
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| Egyptian Mythology; Ra; Creation Stories | ||||||
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