Hu (mythology)
Template:Short description Template:Infobox deity Template:Ancient Egyptian religion Hu (Template:Lang), in ancient Egypt, was "the personification of a religious term, the creative utterance and closely connected to Sia.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> Hu was deification of the first word, the word of creation, that Atum was said to have exclaimed upon ejaculating in his masturbatory act of creating the Ennead.Template:Citation needed
Hu is mentioned already in the Old Kingdom Pyramid Texts (PT 251, PT 697) as companion of the deceased pharaoh.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref name=":0">Template:Cite book</ref> Together with Sia, he was depicted in the retinue of Thoth.Template:Citation needed
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.<ref name=":0" />
In the New Kingdom, both Hu and Sia together with Heka, Irer and Sedjem were members of the creative powers of Amun-Ra.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> By the time of Ptolemaic Egypt, Hu had merged with Shu (air).Template:Citation needed
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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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