Domains & Iconography
Domains: sky, cosmic vault
Iconography: arching woman, stars
Sky‑Mother
Nut arches over the world as starry vault, swallowing the sun each evening and giving birth to it each dawn. As mother of Osiris, Isis, Seth, and Nephthys, she carries cosmic maternity—her body the route of stars and the promise of return.
Funerary Embrace
Coffin lids and sarcophagi depict Nut on the interior so the deceased rests beneath her belly; inscriptions ask her to receive and rebirth the justified among the imperishable stars. The sky’s gentle curve becomes an intimate theology of protection and renewal.
Iconography
A woman arched across the heavens, star‑spangled, often touched or supported by Shu who parts her from Geb below. In ceilings and tomb chambers, Nut’s form doubles as a chart of astral journeys; bowls and cosmetic items sometimes miniaturize her vault for daily blessing.
Legacy
From Old Kingdom sarcophagi to Ramesside tombs, Nut’s image sustained the conviction that night is passage and dawn is gift. Museum ceilings, coffin boards, and starry figurines preserve this daily eschatology.