What If Ra Refused to Reveal His Secret Name to Isis?
In the Egyptian story of Isis and Ra’s secret name, Isis does not seek the name simply to increase her power. She needs it to remove the poison from Ra’s…
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What If Sekhmet Had Destroyed Humanity? Egyptian Mythology Reimagined
Sekhmet came closer than almost any other Egyptian deity to destroying humanity. In the myth preserved in the Book of the Heavenly Cow, Ra sends his divine Eye to punish…
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What If Apophis Defeated Sun God Ra? Egyptian Mythology Scenario
Every night, Ra was believed to cross the Duat in his solar barque while Apophis tried to stop him. Every morning, the rising sun meant that the journey had succeeded…
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What If Set Had Defeated Horus and Ruled Egypt? Alternate Scenario
Set’s defeat by Horus did more than settle a dispute between two gods. It helped define one of the central ideas of Egyptian kingship: Horus became the rightful heir of…
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What If Osiris Had Never Been Murdered? The Myth Reimagined
If Osiris had never been murdered, one of the central patterns of Egyptian mythology would change completely. Osiris could remain a king of the living rather than becoming the ruler…
