Shu God of Air (Twin of Tefnut)
Shu, along
with his sister Tefnut, were the first deities to be created
by Atum.
Shu was the god of dry air, wind and the atmosphere. He was the
son of the creator god, Ra, father of the twins Nut (the sky) and
the Geb (the earth) and married to Tefnut. He was one of the gods
who protected Ra on his journey through the underworld, using magic
spells to ward off Ra's enemy, the snake-demon Apoiphis.
Shu held up the figure of Nut so that the earth and the sky were
separated.
One story says that Shu and Tefnut went to explore the waters of
Nun. After a time, Ra believed that they were lost, and sent the
his Eye out into the chaos to find them. When his children returned
to him, Ra wept, and his tears were believed to have turned into
the first humans.
Shu holds the West Co ordinates for his father Ra, which are
in Egyptian numerals. The Crocodile God will lead you to the
correct place.