In Ancient Egyptian creation myths, the universe emerges from Chaos/Nun, a formless, watery substance. From this primordial state, the sun god Atum and other gods emerge.
Chaos/Nun lacks a specific physical description, but can be imagined as a vast, formless expanse of water that underlies all creation.
Chaos/Nun serves as the underlying state from which creation emerges, influencing the cosmos through its formlessness and instability. Its presence is characterized by the absence of order and structure.
Weaknesses
- conditioninstability
Wards
None recorded.
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