Reading through the creation of the gods and goddesses is very interesting, because it is very different from a Western christian creation story. I liked the idea of the gods all having a mother figure as their overarching beginning and that they were created in pairs.
The next part about Ra and Isis is funny because Isis just wants Ra's secret name to gain power. She creates a situation to try and get his name and when she does she heals him of the serpent's bite she had given him.
After this it is noted that Ra has aged poorly and many men have made fun of him (not the best idea to insult a god). Ra enacted a revenge plan and slaughtered many of those that made fun of him. I also liked in this part they discuss how the fermented alcohol became a sacrifice for the gods. And how the gods created the alcohol for this purpose.
During this story they detail a lot more of the minor gods during Ra's transformation to Ptah. My favorite of these listed in Anubis!
I also liked the discussion of Osiris and Isis and how they transformed the kingdoms of people below. Following is Osiris' death and how Isis mourns him and is on the run because of his brother Set. I think that Isis is a good, strong female character and proves herself worthy of ruling.
The last few stories were interesting because they talked about how Osiris becomes the god of the dead. They also cover some stories told to Prince Khafra which were a little odd and sad, because of their endings!
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| Anubis from Wikipedia |
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