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<p>Created page with &quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;Nun&#039;&#039;&#039; is the ancient Egyptian concept and deity of the primordial waters from which all creation emerged. He represents the chaotic, infinite, and formless state that existed before the world was formed. == Origins == Nun is not a created being but the original state of existence itself. In Egyptian cosmology, everything begins within Nun—the endless, dark, watery abyss that precedes time, order, and life. == Domain == Nun governs the most fundamental layer of re...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>&#039;&#039;&#039;Nun&#039;&#039;&#039; is the ancient Egyptian concept and deity of the primordial waters from which all creation emerged. He represents the chaotic, infinite, and formless state that existed before the world was formed.<br /> <br /> == Origins ==<br /> Nun is not a created being but the original state of existence itself. In Egyptian cosmology, everything begins within Nun—the endless, dark, watery abyss that precedes time, order, and life.<br /> <br /> == Domain ==<br /> Nun governs the most fundamental layer of reality:<br /> <br /> Primordial waters before creation<br /> Chaos and formlessness<br /> Infinite potential<br /> Source of all creation<br /> Submerged existence beneath the ordered world<br /> <br /> He is not destructive chaos but undifferentiated possibility.<br /> <br /> == Mythology ==<br /> === Emergence of Creation ===<br /> From Nun, the first creator god (often Atum) arises. Creation is seen as the moment order emerges from these primordial waters.<br /> <br /> === Foundation of the Cosmos ===<br /> Even after creation, Nun continues to exist beneath and around the world. It is the source from which the cosmic order (Ma’at) continually maintains itself.<br /> <br /> === Nightly Renewal ===<br /> In solar mythology, the sun god Ra travels through Nun each night during his journey through the underworld, symbolizing rebirth and renewal.<br /> <br /> == Domain ==<br /> Nun embodies:<br /> <br /> Infinite potential before creation<br /> Chaos as undifferentiated existence<br /> Source of life and gods<br /> Subconscious cosmic foundation<br /> Eternal surrounding abyss<br /> <br /> == Symbols ==<br /> Nun is represented through abstract and natural imagery:<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Water&#039;&#039;&#039; – endless primordial ocean<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Darkness&#039;&#039;&#039; – pre-creation void<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Lotus emerging from water&#039;&#039;&#039; – creation arising from Nun<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Floodwaters&#039;&#039;&#039; – cyclical renewal of life<br /> <br /> == Personality ==<br /> Nun is not anthropomorphic in the traditional sense. He is more a cosmic principle than a personality, representing existence without form or limitation.<br /> <br /> == Role in Cosmology ==<br /> Nun is the foundation of Egyptian creation myths. Every act of creation is understood as emerging from and returning to him, making him eternal and ever-present.<br /> <br /> == Worship ==<br /> Nun was not worshipped as a personal deity but acknowledged in creation myths and temple rituals as the primordial source of existence.<br /> <br /> == Roman Equivalent ==<br /> Nun has no direct Roman equivalent, though he is sometimes loosely compared to Oceanus or primordial cosmic waters in Greek thought.<br /> <br /> == Legacy ==<br /> Nun remains a powerful symbol of the unknown, the infinite, and the source of all existence. He represents the idea that creation arises from boundless potential.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Egyptian primordial deities]]<br /> [[Category:Cosmic waters]]<br /> [[Category:Creation myths]]</div>

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