\paperw4260 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 This illustration is a detail from a papyrus on the subject of mythology that was placed in the tomb of Nespakashuti, bookkeeper of th
e granaries belonging to the temple of Amon. \par
The goddess Nut is depicted standing in front of a sycamore tree and pouring water into the hands of Nespakashuti, kneeling in front of her.\par
The sycamore was considered to be the tree that grew in f
ront of the eastern gate of heaven, from which the sun emerges every morning. So the sycamore is a symbol of rebirth. Nut, mother of the sun to which she gives birth every morning, is also connected with the symbology of resurrection.
