Nov 29, 2022 · Set, Egyptian god of chaos and disorder, was a source of tremendous antagonism in Egyptian mythology. After being killed by Anubis, he became a force for good in the afterlife, …

Nov 29, 2022 · Thoth was the vitally important Egyptian god of the moon, medicine, science, wisdom, and magic. Depicted with the head of an ibis, he invented writing, was the divine …

Dec 8, 2022 · The court decided that Set and Horus should work out the matter on their own, and Set proposed a truce, inviting Horus to dine with him. After a night of drinking, Horus fell …

Nov 29, 2022 · A sun and sky god in equal measure, he was typically represented by a falcon and embodied the principles of Egyptian kingship. Falcon-headed Horus once held a spear above …

Nov 29, 2022 · Osiris’s younger brother Set was jealous of his brother’s achievements, and sought to assassinate him. Set gathered 72 conspirators—including the queen of …

Nov 29, 2022 · This time, Set attempted to steal his brother’s body in the form of a great cat. The plan failed, and Anubis caught him once more; the jackal-headed god punished Set by …

Nov 29, 2022 · The Sham Marriage of Nephthys and Set. Nephthys’s marriage to Set was quite different from the marriage of Isis and Osiris. Nephthys seemingly lived in fear of her husband, …

Nov 29, 2022 · Thus, she set about recording her divine descent in her newly-constructed temples. Hatshepsut’s temples record a myth of Amun-Ra meeting with his council to decide …

Nov 29, 2022 · Like Ra, Atum was a solar god, though his role was more specific. Atum represented the elderly component of Ra and personified the setting sun. As the setting sun, …

Sep 21, 2023 · Zeus was the supreme god of the Greeks, a mighty deity who meted out justice from atop Mount Olympus. Hailed as the father of both mortals and immortals, Zeus was the …