Mythology and Folklore

(Egyptian god Set from  DeviantArt ) Look ye wanderers upon my tale book, and see that which should convince ye to not betray thine kin. Here we have the story of Set, brother of Osiris. Set was a god of Egypt, or more specifically, the god of storms and strange occurrences. His brother Osiris, god of the dead and the underworld, loved him dearly. But Set was not so warm-hearted. He loathed his brother's successes and wished the throne for himself. And for that reason, we have the story of Set's rise, and of his fall. Set came to the place of Osiris bringing good tidings and wishes of merriment. He brought a great gift, a fine chest which he claimed that any man who could perfectly fit could have. Many men tried to fit in the chest in an attempt to win it, but none could. Along came Osiris, willing to play along with his brother's games. When he entered he discovered it was a perfect fit, and cozied up inside. At this time, Set's men came from the shadows a...

(Giza Sahara Egypt Sphinx Ancient Egypt Pyramid from  Max Pixel ) For this reading the character I'm focusing on is not in the story, so I chose to focus more on the style of writing used, and focus mostly on the vocabulary in the story, picking out words I would like to find a way to use in my own story. So I chose to do a list and definitions style of note taking. Alternatively, I chose a word I could replace with the words I chose from the story. As a side note, I liked how the story of Bata and Anpu can be related to modern day scenarios. It often happens that an unfaithful woman will attempt to sway a man, then when the man denies her, she will tell the opposite to her husband to get back at the one who denied her. Garments-in place of clothing Imbued-inspired or permeated with a feeling or quality Yonder-at some distance in an indicated direction Raiment-also clothing Smote-struck with a firm blow Fragrance-in place of smell Seized-in place of grabbed ...

(The Great Pyramid of Giza from  flickr ) The main reason I chose to do this reading was to focus a bit more on getting information about Set, the Egyptian god of storms and terrifying occurrences like earthquakes and eclipses. So for this reading I decided to read through and focus on the parts that talked about Set in order to learn a little more about him. What I gathered: Set is paired with Nepthys  He is very jealous of Osiris's works Very Evil Loved wartime, didn't like times of peace Liked starting rebellions Plotted to overthrow Osiris through deceit  Killed Osiris with a chest and followers, and usurped the throne. Ruled Egypt through tyranny and killed the followers of Osiris and Isis without mercy Found Osiris's body (after it was recovered by Isis) and separated it into 14 parts, casting it into the Nile to be eaten by crocodiles. Usurped by Osiris, once Osiris had grown strong enough. Bibliography: Laura Gibbs, Ancient Egypt , f...