Sunday, August 8, 2010
The Myth Of Osiris
Hello. My name is Osiris. I am the Egyptian god of The Underworld. Let me tell you how I became the lord of The Underworld. My mother, Nut was not supposed to have any children because there was a prophesy that a son of Nut would overthrow Ra, the head god. So Ra said she couldn't have any children on any night or day of the year, which was 360 days. So Nut made 5 more days and gave birth to a child on each day. First it was me, Osiris. Then, my brother, Set. After him, my sister Isis. Then my other sister, Nepthys. Last, but not least, My brother Horus. In some stories, it is said that Horus is my son. Then, I defeated Ra and I became king. For many years I ruled, and all was well. I had married Isis, and set married Nepthys. Horus stayed single. Then, after many years of jealousy, Set killed me by chopping me up and scattering me across the world. Then, he became the king. (Usually gods can't killed.) I went down to the Underworld, but Isis collected all my parts and brought me back to life. Then, Set killed me again. When I went back to the Underworld, I became the king there. I made Anubis, the jackal-headed god my apprentice. Ammit the Devourer ate the hearts of bad souls, so they had no chance of an afterlife. The way we knew if the soul was bad was by weighing it with the Feather of Truth. If the heart weighed more, the soul was bad. If it weighed less, the soul was good. Up on Earth, Horus was training so he could challenge Set to a fight for the title of king. When the fight came, Horus felt like he could win. And he did. He earned the title of king. So, in the end, I was a king any way. That is how I became King of the Underworld.
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