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Egypt · Air, and the space between

Shu šw

Shu, A man with an ostrich feather, arms raised, holding the sky off the earth
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God of
Air, and the space between
Recognised by
A man with an ostrich feather, arms raised, holding the sky off the earth
Chief cult centre
Heliopolis

The air itself, and the act of separation: he stands between Geb and Nut and keeps them apart, which is what makes a world with room in it.

Egyptian sources What Egyptians wrote, on walls, coffins and papyri. What that means

Shu on Wikipedia The section's method