How Did Nut Use Gods And Goddesses In Ancient Egypt

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Did you know that there were over 2,000 Gods and Goddesses in Ancient Egypt? Those Gods and Goddesses were used to make stories or myths. Ancient Egyptian myths, are stories that were passed down from generations to explain their religion and life. Nut was an Egyptian Goddess whose story played a crucial role in matters related to the sky , death , and rebirth Nut was known for of the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. For example it was said that Nut would have her mouth in the western sky and her womb in the eastern sky. When the sun, moon, and stars disappeared from the sky, it was said that Nut had swallowed them. When they reappeared, she had given birth to them again. For this reason, Nut was sometimes

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