Characters

                There are four main characters in the Osiris Myth. Of course there is Set. There is also Osiris, Isis, and Horus. Osiris is the god of the underworld. He then marries his sister, Isis, god of magic and life. They have a son, Horus, god of kings in ancient Egypt. All these characters interact in some way. Set kills Osiris which makes Isis go searching for his body. In the end, Horus kills Set as revenge for killing his father.

The Nile River

            The Nile River is home to many people, and creatures, including Set. The river is 4,258 miles long and is the longest river in the world. The name came from the Greek word, Neilos, meaning valley. The river flows through nine countries and provides a route to the sea. In ancient times, Egyptians would use the Nile River as an  extremly important role in farming. When the spring floods came, it left behing very fertile soil to use in farming.
            Set used this river to dipose of his brothers body after he killed him. In some references to the Orisis myth, Set cut his body up and scattered his limbs across Egypt. Other references, however, say that Set put his brother's body in a wooden box, sealed it shut so you could only open it from the outside, and tossed it in the river. He watched as the box that contained his brother's body floated downstream to be forever lost at sea.

Egyptian God Games

Here are some games to help you remember the Egyptian Gods.

1. http://www.sporcle.com/games/g/egyptian_gods
2. http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Humanities/Egyptian-Mythology---The-Creation-348466.html
3. http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Humanities/Egyptian-Mythology---The-Misunderstood-God-348470.html
4. http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Humanities/Egyptian-Gods-and-Goddesses-202104.html

Egyptian Gods Family Tree

The Legend of Set and Osiris Video

 

Osiris Myth

               The most influential story in Egyptian Mythology could easily be the Osiris Myth. A tale between brothers that is far from any traditional story you will hear from family and friends.
               Set was born to Geb and Nut with three other siblings. Osiris is Set's brother and he was in line for the throne and title "King of Egypt". He gains the throne but immediately has troubles with his brother. Set is associated with violence and chaos and he holds a grudge. Some stories say that Osiris kicked Set as a child while others say Osiris had a relationship with Set's wife, Nephthys. All stories end the same though. Set murders his own brother and cuts the body up and scatters them all over Egypt. However,  Isis and Nephthys search long days for the body parts. Once they find them all with the help of some other gods, Isis resurrects her husband long enough to conceive a child. This baby is thoroughly protected by his mother and becomes Horus, the falcon god. Horus grows up while Set is king. Once Horus is old enough though, he challenges Set for the throne. Horus wins battle after battle and eventually kills Set.
                To sum up, Set kills his brother Osiris and Osiris's son then kills Set after many years of conflict.

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