At the beginning of time, the world was just a swirling whirlpool of chaos called Nu. From these waters arose the god Atum. He created himself by simply his willpower and thoughts. There was nowhere he could stand, so he created the first hill on earth. Feeling quite lonely in the world, Atum wanted companions. Therefore, he created his son and daughter Shu and Tefnut. Because he was neither male nor female, Atum combined with his shadow to produce the two gods. Shu was the god of the air and Tefnut was the goddess of mist and moisture. These two were responsible for keeping order in the world so they separate it into light and dark and created me. The brother and sister were husband and wife as well and produced two children. The were Geb and Nut, the rulers of the sky and the ground. They were born tangled together as one and it was their father, Shu, who had to separate them. He pushed Nut to the heavens and she became the sky. He threw Geb down and he made the Earth and the ground. The two longed to be together but their love could never be in order to maintain my principles. Shu and Tefnut went on to produce the other gods Isis, Hathor, Osiris, Seth, Thoth, and Nephthys. Sadly, the chaos was still not completely taken care of and Shu and Tefnut got lost in the dark depths of Nu. Their father Atum had an all-seeing eye, however, and sent it into the waters to search for his missing offspring. Soon, the two were found. Atum was so thrilled to have his loved ones returned that he wept tears of joy. When these tears hit the earth, they produced the first human beings. The humans lived their lives worshipping the gods, tending to the earth, and upholding the law and order of me, Ma'at.
XOXO Ma'at
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