Slowly, scholars are putting together a picture of Egyptian astronomy ... to the netherworld as they wished. Nut is often shown standing in a sycamore tree and providing food and water to the ...

The sky goddess Nut, covered with stars, is held aloft by her father, Shu, and arches over Geb, her brother god of Earth. On the left, the rising sun (the falcon-headed god Re) sails through Nut's ...

Nut is often portrayed sitting in a tree, offering food and drink to the birds. From an Egyptian perspective, the migrating birds seemed to follow the Milky Way — they arrived from the northeast ...

My recent study showed an intriguing link between an Egyptian goddess and ... to the netherworld as they wished. Nut is often shown standing in a sycamore tree and providing food and water to ...