Egyptian Gods, Heroes, and Mythology

Egyptian Gods, Heroes, and Mythology — page 1 — CHAPTER ONE

Egyptian Gods, Heroes, and Mythology — page 2 — HOW OSIRIS CAME TO RULE THE DEAD The god Osiris was a great ruler of Egypt Seth his brother was jealous Seth wanted the throne for himself He made a plan During a party at the king's palace Seth suggested that everyone play a game He placed a large chest in front of all the guests He invited them to climb into it to see who would fit He knew that Osiris would fit just right When the unknowing king got inside his scheming brother slammed the lid shut Osiris is often portrayed with green skin and his legs wrapped like a mummy's

Egyptian Gods, Heroes, and Mythology — page 3 — Osiris was trapped Without enough air to breathe the king soon died Seth dumped the chest into the Nile River He hoped that it would sink to the bottom But instead it floated all the way to the Mediterranean Sea The king's wife Isis wanted to give her husband a proper burial Without it he could not move into the afterlife She set off in search of CLEOPATRA AND ISIS By the year 332 BCE Greek rulers led Egypt Cleopatra was a popular Greek queen who ruled Egypt She often dressed and acted like the goddess Isis This was no accident The more the ancient Egyptians related her to the goddess the more powerful she became as a ruler Many of her subjects believed the queen was in fact Isis reborn the chest After much searching Isis finally found the chest But Seth was waiting when she returned to Egypt He watched as she hid Seth was the primary god of Upper Egypt in the south

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