In exploring various cultures’ Milky Way mythologies, Graur was struck by ancient Egyptian written sources that referenced the galaxy, such as the Pyramid Texts, Coffin Texts, and the Book of Nut.

This reconstruction of a fresco from a tomb at Thebes in Egypt's Valley of the Kings shows the sky goddess Nut, studded with stars, arched over her brother Geb, god of the earth, and held ...

according to Vincent Arieh Tobin in his journal article "Mytho-Theology in Ancient Egypt." Geb is the god of earth and Nut is the goddess of the sky, respectively, Osiris represents death and ...

In these depictions, Egyptian goddess Nut can be seen arching over the Earth god Geb, forming the sky. With her hands and feet touching the horizon, her body forms a protective dome over the world.