Nu

Family: Egyptian gods · Role: god · First appears: The History of Creation — A

In the Legend of the Destruction of Mankind, Ra asks Nu and the ancient gods to advise him about people’s complaints. Ra calls Nu “O thou first-born god from whom I came into being”; Nu directs Shu and Nut to help, and Nut becomes a cow and carries Ra on her back. Later in the legend, Ra embraces Nu and speaks to the gods who came forth in the east of the sky.

In the History of Creation A, Neb-er-tcher recalls Nu as his father, saying, “from being one god I became three gods, and I came into being in the earth.”

Relationship record

Life events

• Ra asks Nu and the ancient gods to advise him about the complaining people.(The Legend of the Destruction of Mankind · Chapter I · Part 1)
  • With: Ra
  • “Then Ra spake unto Nu, saying:--‘O thou first-born god from whom I came into being, O ye gods of ancient time, my ancestors, take ye heed to what men and women [are doing]; for behold, those who were created by my Eye are uttering words of complaint against me. Tell me what ye would do in the matter, and consider this thing for me, and seek out [a plan] for me, for I will not slay them until I have heard what ye shall say to me concerning it.’”
• Nu directed Shu and Nut to help him, and Nut became a cow and carried Ra on her back.(The Legend of the Destruction of Mankind · Chapter I · Part 2)
  • With: Shu Nut
  • “And the Majesty of the god Nu said, “O son Shu, be thou the Eye 'for thy father . . . . . and avenue (?) him, and 'thou goddess Nut, place him . . . . . ... And the goddess Nut said, “How can this be then, O my father Nu? Hail,” said Nut . . . . . to the god Nu, and the goddess straightway became [a cow], and she set the Majesty of Ra upon [her] back . . . . .”
• Ra embraced Nu.(The Legend of the Destruction of Mankind · Chapter V)
  • With: Ra
  • “Then the Aged One himself (i.e., Ra) embraced (?) the god Nu, and spake”

The History of Creation — A

• child: Neb-er-tcher “Saith my father Nu:--My Eye was covered up behind them (i.e., Shu. and Tefnut), but after two hen periods had passed from the time when they departed from me, from being one god I became three gods, and I came into being in the earth.”

The History of Creation — B

• child: Neb-er-tcher “My father Nu saith:--”

The Legend of the Destruction of Mankind · Chapter I · Part 1

• child: Ra “O thou first-born god from whom I came into being, O ye gods of ancient time, my ancestors, take ye heed to what men and women [are doing];”

The Legend of the Destruction of Mankind · Chapter I · Part 2

• child: Ra “Then the Majesty of Nu, to son Ra, spake, saying:--‘Thou art the god who art greater than he who made thee, thou art the sovereign of those who were created with thee, thy throne is set, and the fear of thee is great; let thine Eye go against those who have uttered blasphemies against thee.’”

The Legend of the Destruction of Mankind · Chapter V

• with Ra (Ra embraces Nu.) “Then the Aged One himself (i.e., Ra) embraced (?) the god Nu, and spake unto the gods who came forth in the east of the sky,”

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Extracted from the original text of Legends of the Gods. Made with Rho MD.