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| In ], '''Kuk''' (also spelt '''Keku''') was the deification of the primordial concept of darkness, in the ] cosmogony, his name meaning ''darkness''. As a concept, Kuk was viewed as ], his female form being known as '''Kauket''' (also spelt '''Keket'''), which is simply the ] of the word ''Kuk''. Like all 4 dualistic concepts in the Ogdoad, Kuk's male form was depicted as a ], or as a frog-]ed man, and the female form as a ], or a snake-headed woman. | |||
| In ], '''Kuk''' is an ancient god and one of the ], along with his wife, ]. They both represented the original, primordial chaos out of which the entire universe was formed, and they also helped create light. | |||
| As a symbol of darkness, Kuk also represented ], and the unknown, and thus ]. Also, Kuk was seen as that which ocurred before light, thus was known as the ''bringer-in of light''. | |||
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- See k.u.k. for the abbreviation describing the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
In Egyptian mythology, Kuk (also spelt Keku) was the deification of the primordial concept of darkness, in the Ogdoad cosmogony, his name meaning darkness. As a concept, Kuk was viewed as androgynous, his female form being known as Kauket (also spelt Keket), which is simply the female form of the word Kuk. Like all 4 dualistic concepts in the Ogdoad, Kuk's male form was depicted as a frog, or as a frog-headed man, and the female form as a snake, or a snake-headed woman.
As a symbol of darkness, Kuk also represented obscurity, and the unknown, and thus chaos. Also, Kuk was seen as that which ocurred before light, thus was known as the bringer-in of light.
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