Post by Masika on May 4, 2007 20:13:57 GMT -6
Just some information about the gods motioned in forum.
The sun god; the main god of Egypt and creator of the universe The sun is usually represented symbolically with his entire body or just his eye. In order to rise for each morning, he must pass through the Underworld, but to avoid being extinguished by water, he must use a boat(Atet in the morning; Sektet in the afternoon).
The god of the underworld(and dark magic?); Anubis was originally the son of Ra and Hathor. But then he gradually become considered the son of Osiris, but not of his wife, Isis. He protects lost souls and souls that travel through the Underworld.
The god of the sky; Son of Osiris and Isis. His right eye was gouged out due to a fight he was in..and he also lost a testicle..? His lost eye represents the moon, which explains why the moon is 'weak' compared to the sun.
The god of agriculture and fertility; He was killed by his evil brother, Sethos. But Osiris's wife, Isis, searched for his remains until she found them, bandaged, and resurrected Osiris. Because of his death and resurrection, he is associated with the flooding and retreating of the Nile and thus with the crops along the Nile valley
The god of wisdom; He supposedly is the inventor of writing. He also helped Isis resurrect Osiris by giving her the words for resurrection. Thoth was considered the heart and tongue of Ra.
The god of chaos; before Sethos interfered, Earth was very peaceful and full of love. The gods and goddesses punished him for his behavior by sending him down to earth. And when Seth was born, he possessed his mind, his intentions being to suck out all of Seth's energy, kill off his soul, and take over his body. But he changed his mind when he had to watch poor Seth pay the price for his destruction..
