Set, ‘The powerful one of Thebes’ and the ‘Ruler of the South’ was characterised as a powerful god with an anger that was feared among the living.
Set, also known as Seth, was called the god of storms, disorder, violence, winds, chaos, evil, darkness, war and conflict.
Set, also known as Seth, was called the god of storms, disorder, violence, winds, chaos, evil, darkness, war and conflict.
Ruler of the South
Set Origin: Egyptian mythology Description: Painted predominantly as having a human body and a head that can be described as having a curved snout, eyes set like a canine with long rectangular ears.
In Egyptian mythology, Set is known predominantly as the demon of death. He was characterised as a powerful god with an anger that was feared among the living.
Hieroglyphs describe him as ‘The powerful one of Thebes’ and ‘Ruler of the South’. Set, also known as Seth, was called the god of storms, disorder, violence, winds, chaos, evil, darkness, strength, war and conflict.
Set was said to have his uses. He was employed by Ra (Egyptian Sun God) to ride on the solar boat and fight the serpent of Chaos to ensure Ra’s safe passage. Set was also the ruler of the desert. This is where he had to balance Horus, his brother and ruler of the black land. This was a way to balance the sand of the desert and the soil of the black land.
As time went by, Set became known more as a god of evil. It was written that he was in eternal conflict with the gods of light. Ancient Egypt had many rulers and with changes of Pharaoh’s it was common to have history rewritten. It is an interesting idea to think that the struggle for the control of Egypt might have found its way into their core beliefs. It may very well be that religion was rewritten as each Pharaoh saw fit.
In Egyptian mythology, Set is known predominantly as the demon of death. He was characterised as a powerful god with an anger that was feared among the living.
Hieroglyphs describe him as ‘The powerful one of Thebes’ and ‘Ruler of the South’. Set, also known as Seth, was called the god of storms, disorder, violence, winds, chaos, evil, darkness, strength, war and conflict.
Set was said to have his uses. He was employed by Ra (Egyptian Sun God) to ride on the solar boat and fight the serpent of Chaos to ensure Ra’s safe passage. Set was also the ruler of the desert. This is where he had to balance Horus, his brother and ruler of the black land. This was a way to balance the sand of the desert and the soil of the black land.
As time went by, Set became known more as a god of evil. It was written that he was in eternal conflict with the gods of light. Ancient Egypt had many rulers and with changes of Pharaoh’s it was common to have history rewritten. It is an interesting idea to think that the struggle for the control of Egypt might have found its way into their core beliefs. It may very well be that religion was rewritten as each Pharaoh saw fit.
By Nic Hume 2014
Put together by Ashley Hall 2014
Put together by Ashley Hall 2014
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