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Seth
Attributes: Early in Egyptian history, Seth is spoken of in terms of reverence as the god of wind and storms. He was even known as the Lord of Upper Egypt. Heru (Horus) being the Lord of Lower Egypt. It was Seth who stood in the front of the solar barque to defended the sun god Ra from his most dangerous foe, the serpent Apep. At this time, he seems to have had no conflicts with the cults of Aset (Isis) or Asar (Osiris). In fact, he was part of the same family of gods, and married to his twin sister, Nephthys.
However, it appears the followers of Seth may have resisted the follow
rs of Heru (Horus) and the First Dynasty pharaoh, Menes, when he united Upper and Lower Egypt. This struggle for control of Egypt seems to be reflected in the mythology. At this point, Seth is portrayed as
questioning the authority of his brother, Asar (Osiris). The Asar (Osi
ris) cults took this opportunity to discredit the followers of Seth; he was now considered to be Asar's (Osiris) evil brother. And the story was told that Seth was evil since birth, because he ripped himself from his mother's womb by tearing through her side. In the Asar (Osiris) legends, it is Seth who tricks and murders Asar (Osiris). He is also the antagonist of Heru (Horus). By the Twenty-sixth Dynasty, Seth was the embodiment of evil. He was depicted with red eyes and hair. The ancient Egyptians believed red represented evil.
Representation: Man with the head of an unknown animal. Some times he takes the form of a crocodile. He is repre
sented as a hippopotamus or a black pig in his battles with Heru (Horus).
Relations: Son of Geb and Nut. Brother of Aset (Isis), Nephthys, and Asar (Osiris). The husband of Nephthys or sometimes
the husband of Taurt.
Other Names: Set, Suetekh. http://www.africawithin.com/kmt/Symbols/seth1_s
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Attributes: Early in Egyptian history, Seth is spoken of in terms of reverence as the god of wind and storms. He was even known as the Lord of Upper Egypt. Heru (Horus) being the Lord of Lower Egypt. It was Seth who stood in the front of the solar barque to defended the sun god Ra from his most dangerous foe, the serpent Apep. At this time, he seems to have had no conflicts with the cults of Aset (Isis) or Asar (Osiris). In fact, he was part of the same family of gods, and married to his twin sister, Nephthys.
However, it appears the followers of Seth may have resisted the follow
rs of Heru (Horus) and the First Dynasty pharaoh, Menes, when he united Upper and Lower Egypt. This struggle for control of Egypt seems to be reflected in the mythology. At this point, Seth is portrayed as
questioning the authority of his brother, Asar (Osiris). The Asar (Osi
ris) cults took this opportunity to discredit the followers of Seth; he was now considered to be Asar's (Osiris) evil brother. And the story was told that Seth was evil since birth, because he ripped himself from his mother's womb by tearing through her side. In the Asar (Osiris) legends, it is Seth who tricks and murders Asar (Osiris). He is also the antagonist of Heru (Horus). By the Twenty-sixth Dynasty, Seth was the embodiment of evil. He was depicted with red eyes and hair. The ancient Egyptians believed red represented evil.
Representation: Man with the head of an unknown animal. Some times he takes the form of a crocodile. He is repre
sented as a hippopotamus or a black pig in his battles with Heru (Horus).
Relations: Son of Geb and Nut. Brother of Aset (Isis), Nephthys, and Asar (Osiris). The husband of Nephthys or sometimes
the husband of Taurt.
Other Names: Set, Suetekh. http://www.africawithin.com/kmt/Symbols/seth1_s
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