Editing Shu (Egyptian god) (section)

== Art ==
[[File:Egyptian - Menat with the Heads of the Deities Shu and Tefnut - Walters 541515.jpg|left|thumb|Used as a counterweight for an ancient Egyptian [[menat]]|alt=This is a menat counterweight made of bronze. It depicts the heads of Shu (rightmost head) alongside his sister Tefnut, goddess of moisture (leftmost head). Tefnut is rendered as a lioness with a mane wearing a uraeus, wig, and sun disk. Shu is shown dressed in a false beard, shorter wig, and a crown that includes a modius, tall feathers, and a uraeus. Two serpents flank the counterweight near the bottom where an oxyrhynchus fish can also be seen.]]
[[Menat]] counterweights ensured that these intricate beaded necklaces stayed in place as the wearer moved around. This counterweight (left image) is a bronze adornment from 722-332 BCE. It depicts the heads of Shu (rightmost head) alongside his sister [[Tefnut]], goddess of moisture (leftmost head). Tefnut is rendered as a lioness with a mane wearing a [[uraeus]], wig, and [[sun disk]]. Shu is shown dressed in a false beard, shorter wig, and a crown that includes a [[Modius (headdress)|modius]], tall feathers, and a [[uraeus]]. Together, it was believed that these two deities would protect the wearer from worldly dangers. Two serpents flank the counterweight near the bottom where an [[oxyrhynchus]] fish can also be seen. <ref>{{Cite book |url=https://carlos.emory.edu/publications/LifeAndTheAfterlife/catalog/sacred-life/33/ |title=Life and the Afterlife |date=2022-11-30 |isbn=978-1-957454-88-7 |language=en}}</ref>