Nun (mythology)

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Nun ("The Inert One") or Nu ("Watery One") (Ancient Egyptian: 𓏌𓐱𓏌𓐱𓏌𓐰𓇯𓈗𓀭, romanized: nnw, Ancient Egyptian pronunciation: [ˈnaːnaw]; Coptic: Ⲛⲟⲩⲛ, romanized: Noun), in ancient Egyptian religion, is the personification of the primordial watery abyss which existed at the time of creation and from which the creator sun god Ra arose. Nun is one of the eight deities of the Ogdoad representing ancient Egyptian primordial Chaos from which the primordial mound arose. Nun can be seen as the first of all the gods and the creator of reality and personification of the cosmos. Nun is also considered the god that will destroy existence and return everything to the Nun whence it came. No cult was addressed to Nun. Nun's consort (or his female aspect) was the goddess Nunut or Naunet (Ancient Egyptian: 𓏌𓐱𓏌𓐰𓏌𓐰𓇯𓈗𓏏𓐰𓆇𓁐, romanized: nnwt).

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