Hu was the personification of the Divine Utterance, the Voice of the Gods (see Egyptian Mythology). Hu was very important to the Pharaohs as the Voice of Command. Hu was also the companion of the Pharaoh in the Afterlife. The Sphinx is believed to be a representation of Hu.

All pictures are © Dr. Günther Eichhorn, unless otherwise noted.

Hu - The Divine Utterance

Great Sphinx Giza Representation
The Great Sphinx of Giza, a representation of Hu. (681k)
 Close-up Head Great Sphinx
Close-up of the head of the Great Sphinx of Giza, a representation of Hu. (400k)

This page contains 2 pictures

Here are the links to the other pages on Egypt:

Today's Egypt People in Egypt
People Nature in Egypt
Nature Birds in Egypt
Birds in Egypt Ancient Egypt Architecture in Egypt
Architecture Egypt
Egypt Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt
Pharaohs

Page last updated on Fri Jan 17 12:20:10 2020 (Mountain Standard Time)

Hu - The Divine Utterance on gei.geichhorn.com

© Dr. Günther Eichhorn
Retired
Email Guenther Eichhorn

*Dr. Günther Eichhorn Travel Website
*Soaring website