In ancient Egypt a similar perception was at work, although the sky dome was female:
(Ref. Wilkinson and Lockyer) The goddess Nut (Nu-t where final t indicates female) is depicted with stars spangled over her body. The canoe of the sun is during the night travelling above her body from the feet to her hands. Feet and hands are resting on the ground. Whereas in rongorongo the sky dome was depicted as the body of a male (because it illustrates the day sky), in Egypt the sky dome was depicted as the body of a female because Nut means night. Night is female and day is male. |