Monday, September 19, 2016

Reading Notes: Ancient Egyptian Myths and Stories, Part A


(The god Ra via Wikimedia Commons)

-The Great Father lived in a waste of water called Nu
-Ra was greater than Nu
-Shu was the wind god
-Tefnut was in charge of the rain
-Seb was the earth god 
-Nut was the goddess of firmament
-Ra created everything including people
-He acted as a man for centuries
-Ra had multiple names
-Serpent bit him
-Ra had to reveal his secret name for Isis
-Nut took the form of the Celestial Cow while the wind god carried Ra on her back
-Ra forgave all of the sins of men
-Osiris was born
-Ra grew old and went to heaven while Osiris took over the throne to rule Egypt 
-Osiris created laws, decrees, and judged with wisdom
-Isis was the queen consort and had great wisdom
-Osiris passed away
-Isis gave birth to her son Horus
-Set imprisoned Horus and Isis
-Isis went on a journey 
-Set began to rule Egypt and punished people for following Osiris and Isis
-Osiris became the Judge and King of the Dead

Bibliography: Mackenzie's Egyptian Myth and Legend; link to the reading online

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