Hu (mythology)
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Hu is mentioned already in the Old Kingdom Pyramid Texts (PT 251, PT 697) as companion of the deceased pharaoh.[2][3] Together with Sia, he was depicted in the retinue of Thoth.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
In the Middle Kingdom, all gods participated in Hu and Sia, and were associated with Ptah who created the universe by uttering the word of creation. Hu was rarely depicted visually, when Hu was depicted it would be as an anthropomorphic deity.[3]
In the New Kingdom, both Hu and Sia together with Heka, Irer and Sedjem were members of the creative powers of Amun-Ra.[4] By the time of Ptolemaic Egypt, Hu had merged with Shu (air).Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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Further reading
- Wilkinson, R. H., Die Welt der Götter im Alten Ägypten. Glaube - Macht - Mythologie, Stuttgart 2003
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