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Egyptian Mythology - Creation of the World
Before the beginning of time, only Nun existed. Nun was the dark swirling waters
of chaos. Out of
these waters rose Atum,the first God.
He created a hill Benben. for
there was nowhere he could stand. Atum
Joined with his shadow to produce a son and a daughter. (couch, cough)
"I am Shu, the god of air."
(Achoo)
"I am Tefnut, the goddess of mist and moisture." Atum decided
to give Shu and Tefnut the arduous task of separating Nun. "I give you the
task of separating Nun, the chaos, into principles of law,
order and stability." "We will
not disappoint you."
Together,
Shu and Tefnut divided the chaos
into light
and dark. However,
they couldn't maintain their world on their own. They needed help.
So, they gave birth to a son and a daughter.
They were Geb and Nut. "I am Nut, the sky. I will glisten over those who gaze upon my beauty."
"I am Geb. I control the earth's appearance, Everything that was, is
or will be is in my hands. I hold the key to humanity's future.
To allow Geb and Nut to perform their functions.
Shu, the god of air, pushed Nut above Geb, forming a canopy -
the sky. Nut produced rain for Geb and Geb made plants grow on earth.
After fulfilling their duties, Geb and Nut produced the other gods. Their first son was Osiris.
"I am the god of wisdom and justice, the living and the dead. I am known to you as
the 'Good Shepherd'." "I am Isis, the queen of the gods. Though I am but one, I can do all things." "I am Hathor, the goddess of love and beauty."
"I am Seth, the god of evil."
Atum decided to give Osiris and Isis the earth,
since he was sure of their goodness. "I bestow upon you
the authority to rule earth." "We will not disappoint you." Seth is jealous of Osiris getting the earth.
He gets angrier by the day. Then one day, he kills Osiris in his sleep.
Osiris descends to the Underworld and Isis accompanies him as she couldn't bear to live on earth alone.
In the underworld,
Osiris and Isis have a son, Horus.
"Son, defeat Seth and earn your rightful place on earth."
"I will regain the earth for you, my father. I will." "Thank you."
Because of that, a terrible war ensued between Horus and Seth. In a battle Horus defeats Seth. Atum crowns Horus as the king of the earth.
Having made sure, that earth
was once again dominated by goodness,
Osiris and Isis returned to the underworld to live their lives
happily ever after...
The End.
The End.