January
30
/ 2013
According to archaeologists, Egypt—alongside Sumer—produced one of the first known civilizations. There are many Egyptian myths related to creation; however, all of them share a common theme: that the world emerged from an infinite, lifeless sea. The first to appear was the god Ra, also known as Atum-Ra, who emerged from an egg in the ocean and stood on the surface of the water until he created a hill—at which the Temple of Heliopolis, which will be mentioned later, was thought to be built. Ra is seen as the only creator in the universe at this time. In need of companionship, Ra gave birth to Shu and Tefnut, who in turn gave birth to Geb and Nut—his four offspring. Each
