In exploring various cultures’ Milky Way mythologies, Graur was struck by ancient Egyptian written sources that referenced the galaxy, such as the Pyramid Texts, Coffin Texts, and the Book of Nut.

On an ancient Egyptian coffin lid painted more than 3,000 years ago, the sky goddess Nut arches over the ... a thick, undulating black curve snakes across her body, dividing the stars above ...

Starry paintings found on ancient Egyptian coffins and tombs indicate that the sky goddess Nut was closely ... undulating black curve that bisects Nut's star-studded body and recalls the Great ...

Ancient depictions of the Egyptian sky goddess may represent one of the earliest ... In only a few depictions, however, Nut is shown with a black curve bisecting her star-studded body.

An Egyptian sarcophagus shows the sky goddess Nut as being covered in stars and having a dark, undulating curve running through her body. This depiction is thought to illustrate the Great Rift ...

The study focuses on how the Egyptian Sky Goddess Nut has been depicted in several settings over time. The goddess was often portrayed as a naked, star-covered woman arching over the Earth, often ...

Nut’s body is covered in stars as well as a thick, undulating black curve that runs from the soles of her feet to the tips of her fingers. This curve, surrounded by stars on both sides ...