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This is for B Harrison

__Set (____S____e____th, Sete____sh, Setekh or Sudy)__:

Set is the god of storms (thunder), chaos, confusion, wind, the desert, and foreign lands. His name was thought to mean either "instigator of confusion" or "drunkard". He is part human and part animal, with the head of an aardvark or a donkey, and a human body. Some paintings show him having red hair. He is the brother of Osiris, Isis, and Nephthys and his parents are Geb and Nut. He was a troublemaker from the start. He killed his brother Osiris, the ruler of Egypt. He first tried to drown him, but ended up hacking him up into fourteen pieces and scattering his body throughout the land. When Osiris died, his wife, Isis, found the parts of Osiris' body and brought him back to life long enough so that Horus could be born. Later, Horus ended up defeating Set and sending him into exile, into the desert. This why he is called the god of the desert.

__Osiris (Asar, Asari, Usire, Ausare)__: Osiris is the god of the Afterlife, the underworld and the dead. His name means "the Strength of the Eye". He is a man that has green or brown skin, and has mummy-wrapped legs. He holds a crook, or a hooked staff. He is the brother of Set, Isis, and Nephthys. He is the oldest son of the Earth god, Geb, and the sky goddess, Nut. He was killed by his brother (as described above) Set, and he then became the god of the Afterlife. Osiris' job in the Afterlife, was to be a judge of the dead. The Egyptians remembered Osiris by holding festivals during the year that would help them to celebrate Osiris' life.

__Book of the Dead__ By J Fales __**Horus**__ Horus is the god of war and falcons. He has a war-like body and a falcon head. When Horus was born, he was called Harpokrates. Horus is the son of Isis and Osiris and is the nephew of Set. Set is the god of evil and happened to kill his own brother, Osiris. When Horus heard about this, he wanted to avenge his father and kill Set. Set has been Horus' enemy ever since. Also, Horus had a wife called Hathor. Horus was worshipped for guidance in war. Horus was called Harendotes, which means "Horus, the avenger of Osiris." He was also called Harsiesis, which means "Horus, son of Isis."

Anubis is the god of funerals. He has a head of a jackal and the body of a human. Anubis is the son of Nephthys and Osiris. When Osiris was killed by Set, Isis adopted Anubis while he was still young. Anubis was worshipped so anybody who died, would have a good time in the afterlife. Anubis has also been considered the patron god of poisons, medicine and many other things. When Osiris died, Anubis performed the opening of the mouth ceremony for the cause of his death.
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This is for B Dondalski

__Nehebkau__ (Neheb-kau, Nehebkhau) Nehebkau (ne-he-bu-ka) is the Egyptian snake god whom the Egyptians believed to protect them from snake bites and scorpion stings. He guards the fiery gates to the underworld. He protects the pharaoh as he/she enters afterlife. Nehebkau guides Ra through his journey's in the underworld. The Egyptians believed that Ra tamed Nehebkau and made him his servant. He is believed two get his mythical powers from consuming seven cobras. Supposedly Nehebkau was the son of the Scorpion goddess Serket. That is why they believed he could protect the Egyptians when they were stung by a scorpion. Others believed he was the son of the Earth god Geb. Nehebkau was often pictured as a serpent with human limbs and occasionally wings. He is also seen as a two headed snake or a normal god with a snake as ahead and holding food in offering. __Sobek__ (Sebek, Sebek-Ra, Sobeq, Suchos, Sobki, and Soknopais) Sobek (So-bek) is the Egyptian god of crocodiles. He was believed to bring fertility to the waters of the nile. He was the symbol of strength of the pharaohs. He was the son of Neith. His cult was named crocodilopolis. The Egyptian polythesim for Sobek rose out of fear of crocodiles. In myths, Sobek is a human body with a crocodile head, a crocodile body with a human head, or a human body with a falcon head showing his connection with Heru.