Nut Promo Card P2

Perna Studios is very excited to announce our third trading card set entitled Classic Mythology II (release date April of 2014). This set will focus on 5 timeless Classic Mythologies that we have all come to love and enjoy during our lifetime. The mythologies spotlighted in this set are Greek, Norse, Egyptian, Celtic and Native American.

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Our second promo card for this release will be of Nut from Egyptian Mythology drawn by artist Juri H. Chinchilla These will be available at the Philly Non-Sports Card Show with admission in Allentown, Pennsylvania May 4th-5th 2013. phillynon-sportscardshow.com/p…



Nut – Egyptian Mythology – Nut is a daughter of Shu and Tefnut. She is Geb's sister. She has four children: Osiris, Set, Isis and Nephthys. Her name is translated to mean 'sky' and she is considered one of the oldest deities among the Egyptian pantheon, with her origin being found on the creation story of Heliopolis. She was originally the goddess of the nighttime sky, but eventually became referred to as simply the sky goddess. Mostly depicted in human form with her body covered in stars, stretching over her husband's body, made up the expansive vault of the sky. It was said that every night she swallowed the sun and every morning she gave birth to it. Nut was also sometimes depicted in the form of a cow whose great body formed the sky and heavens, a sycamore tree, or as a giant sow, suckling many piglets (representing the stars). A sacred symbol of Nut was the ladder, used by Osiris to enter her heavenly skies. This ladder-symbol was called maqet and was placed in tombs to protect the deceased, and to invoke the aid of the deity of the dead. She was married to Geb, the earth god.


Ra, the sun god, was the second to rule the world, according to the reign of the gods. Ra was a strong ruler but he feared anyone taking his throne. When he discovered that Nut was to have children he was furious. He decreed, "Nut shall not give birth any day of the year." At that time, the year was only 360 days. Nut spoke to Thoth, god of wisdom, and he had a plan. Thoth gambled with Khonshu, god of the moon, whose light rivaled that of Ra's. Every time Khonshu lost, he had to give Thoth some of his moonlight. Khonshu lost so many times that Thoth had enough moonlight to make 5 extra days. Since these days were not part of the year, Nut could have her children. She had 5: Osiris, Horus the Elder, Set, Isis, and Nepthys. When Ra found out, he was furious. He separated Nut from her husband Geb for all eternity. Her father, Shu, was to keep them apart. Still, Nut did not regret her decision.


To view a larger image of this art please visit Juri's website.

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