This story is actually quite interesting compared to the other Greek Mythology stories I read the last two weeks. Isis, the female god, tricks the almighty Ra into giving her his secret name (which basically holds all of his power). Isis leaves a venomous snake to bite Ra, and then says she can heal him only when he gives her his secret name. She is very cunning and smart.
This little piece talks about when Ra ascended to heaven and Osiris took over. Osiris the Good, as he was fondly called, took Egypt from nothing to a very stable life. People grew crops and planted trees. People built temples and praised the gods. Osiris was just the leader the people of Egypt were looking for. Peace was in the city, but there is always someone looking to stir up trouble. Osiris’s brother, Set, was far more evil and desired the power his brother had.
Set successfully trapped Osiris in a coffin, had his minions seal it shut, and tossed it into the Nile. Set was ruler of Egypt now and he did as he pleased. Egypt became a place of danger. Even queen Isis was not safe. She spent her days inconsolably searching for Osiris. Ra felt pity for her and offered up Anubis to help her.
On her journey, Isis gave birth to a boy, Horus. This boy was destined by the gods to return to Egypt and kill Set. Although Set knew of this boy, he was well concealed and Set could not find him. Even when the boy was bitten and killed by a scorpion, the gods brought him back to life. His destiny had already been written. Also, a determined Isis found Osiris’s coffin only for it to again be stolen by Set. In anger, Set had Osiris cut into pieces and thrown into the Nile. Then, Isis went and gathered every piece, burying it where she found it. Isis’s determination for Osiris’s body to find peace is driven by her deep love for him.
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| (Image Information: The Eye of Horus; Web Source: Wikipedia) |
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