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| As a symbol of darkness, Kuk also represented ], and the unknown, and thus ]. Also, Kuk was seen as that which occurred before light, thus was known as the ''bringer-in of light''. | As a symbol of darkness, Kuk also represented ], and the unknown, and thus ]. Also, Kuk was seen as that which occurred before light, thus was known as the ''bringer-in of light''. | ||
| In Swedish and Norwegian, the word ''kuk'' is a slang word for penis; in old language the word is the correct word for the male organ, whilst it in modern language has been relegated to a bad word not to be used in polite company. | In Swedish and Norwegian, the word ''kuk'' is a slang word for penis; in old language the word is the correct word for the male organ, whilst it in modern language has been relegated to a bad word not to be used in polite company. Most Norw. people use the word "kuk" in daily speaking. | ||
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- See k.u.k. for the abbreviation describing the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
- See Kuk (Papua New Guinea) for an early site of gardening
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 occurred before light, thus was known as the bringer-in of light.
In Swedish and Norwegian, the word kuk is a slang word for penis; in old language the word is the correct word for the male organ, whilst it in modern language has been relegated to a bad word not to be used in polite company. Most Norw. people use the word "kuk" in daily speaking.
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