The ancient Egyptians believed that Seth was a god who embodied chaos and disorder. This is ironic, because the symbol of Seth is one of the oldest hieroglyphs in existence. Let's find out why...

SETH, the Egyptian God of Chaos, Disaster and Storms. Feared by gods, respected by men, an ally of Ra and saviour of earth. Seth is the subject of numerous stories, ideas, and mythologies. He is one of the earliest known Egyptian gods, being one of the first five children of GEB, the Egyptian god of the earth, and NUT, the Egyptian goddess of the sky.

Seth means strength, but in ancient Egyptian it meant chaos, evil, or destruction. He inherited the red infertile desert that stretches beyond Egypt's borders and rules over foreign affairs.

He was one of the most important deities in ancient Egypt because he was once responsible for confusing ancient Egyptian enemies, assisting them in winning wars and expanding their territory. They would also believe in and worship Seth in the hopes that he would guide their deceased relatives through the afterlife.

Seth is said to be able to take the form of various animals, but his most common is that of the sha, also known as the SET ANIMAL. Like most Egyptian gods, Seth is depicted as having a human body with the head of this creature that has yet to be identified.

He has a long tail that sometimes points upward, as well as long square shaped ears and a long snout on his curved head. Seth has the ability to transform into dangerous animals and shapeshift, and he is usually associated with the colors black or red.

The ancient Egyptians regarded Seth as a neutral God until he did something that brought chaos and havoc to the land. Egypt was divided into two parts: the red drought land assigned to Seth and the black fertile lands assigned to Osiris, Seth's elder brother who was prosperous and did his best to rule Egypt.

The citizens of ancient Egypt had peace, and equality, but Seth was dissatisfied with Osiris' ability to keep the peace. He adored chaos and violence, but there was no way for disorder to reign in Egypt with Osiris around.

His jealousy and rage towards Osiris increased when his wife, Nephthys, became attracted to Osiris and disguised herself as Isis, seduced him, and bore a child named Anubis. Seth was not only devastated, but also enraged, and he plotted to murder his own brother.

Seth had invited everyone, including Osiris, to join him in a feast of the Gods, but they had no idea he had devised a plan to finally end his brother's reign and life.

Seth made a magnificent chest that had been tailored to the exact measurements of Osiris. During the celebration, he urged that anyone who could fit into the most beautifully made chest would take it home. No one could fit in, except of course, Osiris, who was immediately sealed in the casket by Seth and thrown into the Nile River.

The casket containing the body of Osiris floated out of the Nile and into the sea, eventually landing on the shore of Byblos in Phoenicia, where a tamarisk tree outgrew the casket and encased it within its trunk. This tree would eventually become a central pillar in the palace of the king of Byblos, but no one knew it housed the casket of the great Egyptian ruler Osiris.

When Seth ascended to the throne, Egypt descended into anarchy, violence, and chaos. Osiris and Isis' efforts to keep Egypt a peaceful, harmonious, and orderly kingdom were futile because everyone was subject to the rule of the god of chaos.

Isis was able to recover her beloved husband's body from the king and queen of Byblos, but Seth learned that Osiris had been found and proceeded to take the body, shattered it into pieces, and flung the pieces across Egypt and the Nile. Isis was devastated when she discovered what Seth had done, but she refused to give up.

With the help of Anubis the god of the dead and embalming, Isis successfully recovered all the lost parts of Osiris except his penis which had been eaten by a creature in the Nile river. According to some myths, Seth dismembered Osiris in order to put an end to any attempts to bring an heir to the throne.

After resurrecting her husband, he transformed into a falcon and with the use of his claws, injected his sperm into the body of Isis. Since he could not rule the living with an incomplete body, he went to the underworld to become lord of the dead and judge of souls.

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