Shu is an Egyptian god associated with the air and the winds; he is the brother and consort of Tefnut, goddess of the waters, and the father of Nut (the sky) and Geb (the earth).

He is an old god with close mythic connections with the city of Heliopolis and is a part of the Heliopolitan Ennead. He had also a particular center of worship in Leontopolis (Taremu).

Shu is depicted here with an ostrich feather on his head; the ostrich feather is the symbol of Ma’at (truth, order) and signifies the calming influence of the air. He carries the was staff, a symbol of power, in one hand and the ankh, a symbol of life, in the other.

Shu may also be depicted in the full form of a lion, as he is in his temple at Leontopolis.

Shu, lord of the air, steady and still of bearing,
master of the winds, I praise and honor you.