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Explore myths connected by the recurring theme of Egyptian Gods across cultures, characters, and sacred places.
4 myths currently featured for Egyptian Gods.
Bata, an Egyptian deity and hero, undergoes a series of magical transformations to overcome betrayal and reclaim his rightful place. After fleeing to the Valley of the Cedar, his heart is restored by his brother Anubis, allowing him to return to Egypt in the form of a sacred Apis Bull. Through death and rebirth as a bull and later a tree, he eventually reincarnates as the heir to the throne,...
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 jealous god Set conspires to overthrow his brother Osiris, the benevolent king of Egypt, by trapping him in a custom-made chest. During a grand banquet in Memphis, Set tricks Osiris into lying inside the ornate box, which is then sealed with molten lead and cast into the Nile. This act of treachery ends the golden age of Osiris and triggers Isis's long quest to recover her husband's body.
Ra cursed the goddess Nut so she could never give birth on any day of the year. Thoth, the god of wisdom, challenged the moon god Khonsu to a game of Senet to win a fraction of his light. Thoth won enough moonlight to create five extra days, allowing Nut to finally bear her five divine children.