Egyptian Mythology

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Who murdered King Osiris?

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Set

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Who took power back from Set?

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Horus, the hawk-headed son of Osiris and Isis

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What did Isis and Nephthys do with Osiris's body?

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They buried all 14 pieces except the phallus.

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What role did pharaohs play in Egyptian mythology?

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Pharaohs ruled on earth as Horus and would rule in the Underworld as Osiris.

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Who is Anubis?

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The jackal-headed protector of the dead who weighed the hearts of the dead on a balance against a feather.

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Who is Atum?

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Creator god merged with Re as Re-Atum; lived in Nun (primordial waters of chaos); appears as Khepri at dawn and Re at noon.

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Who is Osiris?

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God of fertility; embodiment of the dead; resurrected king.

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Who is Set?

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Brother of Osiris; murdered Osiris but was defeated by Horus.

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Who is Isis?

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Sister and wife of Osiris.

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Who is Nephthys?

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Sister of Isis and Osiris.