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1Egyptian Creation Myths

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Egyptian Creation Myths; Loss of Shu and Tefnut Ra or various other egyptian dieties create the
world and enter into it. Primordial Myths
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Ra vs. Apophis Ra repeatedly battles the great serpent, Apophus, during his travels.
Primordial Myths
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The Forbidden Love of Geb and Nut. Nut is forbidden from having children by Ra, recruits Thoth
to help her. Eventually bears Osiris, Set, Isis, and Nephthys.
Primordial Myths
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Sekhmet and Ra
Primordial Myths
Ra creates Sekhmet as a punishment for humans and repents later.
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him.
Ra's Secret Name
Isis learns Ra's secret name through deceite, and thus gains power over
The Descendants of Ra
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Osiris vs. Seth Seth becomes jealous of his brother's rule, and cuts him into multiple parts.
The Descendants of Ra
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Isis and the Seven Scorpions
Isis, while on the run from Seth, and while pregnant with Horus,
are denied shelter by a wealthy woman who's son is then cursed with scorpion venom and later healed
by Isis. The Descendants of Ra
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The Birth of Horus
Isis spends time finding and reassembling Osiris's body parts. She
revives him just long enough to conceive a son, Horus. The Descendants of Ra
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Horus vs. Seth Horus confronts Seth and eventually kills him, sending Seth to the underworld
where he was forgiven by Osiris and given his own temple.
The Descendants of Ra
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Tefnut's Rebellion
Tefnut (in some versions the Eye of Ra) once rebelled against Ra and
refused to bring rain. Thoth had to proclaim her the most honorable.
Additional Myths
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Bastet and the Cats
When threatened by Apep in the Underworld, Ra creates Bastet, the cat
goddess, to help.
Additional Myths
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Anubis and the Underworld
Anubis and Osiris work together to create order in the
Underworld and help people on Earth write the Book of the Dead so they will know what to do upon
death. Additional Myths
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The Seven-year Famine Pharoh Djoser works with Imhotep to try and end a seven-year famine.
Old Kingdom Folktales
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The Golden Lotus
Seneferu, a Pharaoh, at the advice of his magician, goes on a vacation
and is rejuvenated and reminded of the important things in life. Old Kingdom Folktales
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Teta the Magician
The son of Seneferu, Khufu, summons a great magician who tells him
that someone else's son will eventually supplant him. Old Kingdom Folktales
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The Adventure of Sinuhe
A man named Sinuhe deserts Egypt, but finds many blessings
from Hathor and thrives in a foreign land.
Middle Kingdom Folktales
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The Peasant and the Workman A peasant is robbed and tries to get recompense, unsuccessfully
for many years, but he persists and he eventually succeeds. Middle Kingdom Folktales
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Queen Hatshepsut. The gods conspire to create Hatshepsut, first female pharaoh of Egypt.
New Kingdom Folktales
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The Taking of Joppa The city of Joppa is taken by deceit in a manner very similar to Troy.
New Kingdom Folktales
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Sphinx and the Prince Thutmose, a decendant of Hatshepsut, speaks with Horus and becomes
a great pharaoh. New Kingdom Folktales
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