Sheut
The shadow of the person, which is also a part of the person and is depicted in tomb scenes; it can be a protective and a vulnerable aspect.
Tradition · Ancient EgyptianEgyptian Soul Part
A note on this entry
The sheut is the least discussed of the parts in the sources; the modern 'shadow' reading is an interpretation, not an Egyptian doctrine.
Correspondences
- Element
- Earth
Practice
- Magical Uses
- Shadow workProtectionAncestor work
Nature and meaning
- English
- the shadow
Details
- Transliteration
- Šwt
- Function
- The shadow of the person, which is also a part of the person and is depicted in tomb scenes; it can be a protective and a vulnerable aspect.
- Keywords
- ShadowProtectionDarknessDouble
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