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Myths featuring Set

Explore myths where Set appears across cultures, conflicts, sacred places, and recurring themes.

58 myths currently featured for Set.

Isis Using Thoth's Magic to Briefly Resurrect Osiris and Conceive Horus

🏺 Egyptian MythologyAbydos, EgyptIsis • Osiris • Thoth

After the murder and dismemberment of Osiris by his brother Set, the goddess Isis gathered her husband's remains and sought the aid of Thoth to perform a powerful ritual. Through divine magic and the breath of life, she briefly reanimated Osiris to conceive their son, Horus, who would later reclaim the throne of Egypt. This pivotal myth established the foundations of the Egyptian afterlife...

Anubis Inventing Mummification to Preserve Osiris's Assembled Body

🏺 Egyptian MythologyAbydos, EgyptAnubis • Osiris • Isis

Following the treacherous murder and dismemberment of the god-king Osiris by his brother Set, the goddesses Isis and Nephthys painstakingly gathered the scattered remains. To prevent the king's body from decaying and to ensure his transition into the afterlife, the jackal-headed god Anubis developed the first rituals of mummification. By treating the flesh with natron, resins, and sacred...

Isis Constructing a Golden Phallus to Complete Osiris's Body

🏺 Egyptian MythologyAbydos, EgyptIsis • Osiris • Set

Following the brutal murder and dismemberment of King Osiris by his brother Set, the goddess Isis undertook a divine quest to recover his scattered remains. After finding all but one piece of his body, she utilized her supreme magic and the aid of Thoth and Anubis to craft a golden replacement and reassemble the god. This act of restoration and the subsequent mummification allowed Osiris to...

The Oxyrhynchus Fish Swallowing the Phallus of Osiris

🏺 Egyptian MythologyOxyrhynchus (El Bahnasa), EgyptOsiris • Isis • Set

After the god Osiris was murdered and dismembered by his brother Set, his wife Isis searched the Nile for his remains. She recovered every piece except for his phallus, which had been swallowed by an Oxyrhynchus fish in the river. This event led to the fish becoming sacred and taboo in the region, and Isis was forced to use her magic to fashion a replacement to resurrect her husband.

Isis and Nephthys Transforming into Kites to Search for the Scattered Pieces

🏺 Egyptian MythologyAbydos, EgyptIsis • Nephthys • Osiris

After the murder of Osiris by his brother Set, his body was dismembered and scattered across the Nile valley. His devoted wife Isis and her sister Nephthys transformed themselves into kites to search the land for the missing pieces. This myth highlights the bond of sisterhood and the protective magic used to restore order and ensure the afterlife.

Set Dismembering Osiris into 14 Pieces and Scattering Them Across Egypt

🏺 Egyptian MythologyNile River, EgyptOsiris • Set • Isis

After the jealous god Set murdered his brother Osiris, he discovered the hidden body and tore it into fourteen fragments to prevent his resurrection. These pieces were scattered across the Nile Valley, prompting the goddess Isis to undertake a monumental journey to recover them. This central myth explains the origin of the Egyptian nomes and the establishment of Osiris as the eternal Lord of...

Set Discovering the Hidden Body of Osiris While Hunting by Moonlight

🏺 Egyptian MythologyNile Delta, EgyptOsiris • Set • Isis

While hunting a wild boar by the light of a full moon, the god Set accidentally discovers the hidden sarcophagus of his brother Osiris in the marshes of the Nile Delta. In a fit of rage and to ensure Osiris could never return to life, Set tears the body into fourteen pieces and scatters them throughout the land of Egypt. This act of desecration forces the goddess Isis to begin an arduous...

Isis Retrieving the Tamarisk Pillar Containing Osiris's Body

🏺 Egyptian MythologyByblos, LebanonIsis • Osiris • Set

After the god Osiris was tricked into a chest and cast into the Nile by his brother Set, the container drifted to Byblos where a majestic tamarisk tree grew around it. Isis, in her grief, tracked the chest to the palace of King Malcander, where she served as a nurse before revealing her divinity to reclaim her husband's body. This pivotal moment in Egyptian myth highlights the goddess's...

Isis Burning Away the Mortal Parts of the Prince of Byblos in the Fire

🏺 Egyptian MythologyAncient Port of ByblosIsis • Osiris • Set

Following the murder of her husband Osiris, the goddess Isis traveled to Byblos to recover his body, which was hidden inside a pillar. While serving as a royal nanny in disguise, she attempted to grant the prince of Byblos immortality by placing him in a sacred fire. The ritual was interrupted by the terrified queen, preventing the child from becoming a god but leading to the revelation of...

Isis Serving as a Nursemaid to the Queen of Byblos in Disguise

🏺 Egyptian MythologyByblos, LebanonIsis • Osiris • Set

Following the tragic murder of Osiris by his brother Set, Isis embarked on a desperate quest to find her husband's remains, eventually arriving in the city of Byblos. Disguised as a mortal, she served as a nursemaid to the royal prince and attempted to grant him immortality through a ritual of fire. When the Queen of Byblos intervened out of fear, Isis revealed her divine nature and reclaimed...