two myths of the male divine from different cultures
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Two myths of the male divine from different cultures are assessed briefly.
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First of all, you might examine Shu as an example from Egyptian culture at http://www.king-tut.org.uk/egyptian-gods/shu.htm. When examining this divine male from Egyptian myths, you might notice that he, like the Bear Man of the Cherokee Indians, embarked on a spiritual journey and also was aligned with animals as the Bear Man.
For example, please note that Shu had the body of a man but was wearing an ostrich feather or occasionally the head of a lion. Shu also governed wind and air and thus was aligned with nature. Research shows how "Shu considered the god of the space and light between the sky and the earth. Shu was believed to also hold power over snakes and he was the one that held the Ladder the deceased used to climb to heaven" ...
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