| The Story Behind the Main Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egyptians - 2 |
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Osiris is the God of Death; his symbol is always a bearded man in white mummy wrappings. He is wearing the White Crown of Upper Egypt and his skin is green to show vegetation. He is holding the crook and the flail to generally represent absolute power. Osiris's brother Seth is the God of storm and violence, and of course the desert. When Osiris ruled Egypt, he taught his men to farm. His brother Seth had such hatred for him and always wanted to kill him. So one day he had an idea, and made a casket with the exact measurements of Osiris. Then he invited everyone to have a great feast, and at the feat he brought the casket out. He told everyone he would give it the one who fit inside of it. Everyone tried, but the only one who fit inside it was Osiris. So when Osiris was inside the box, Seth and his friends sealed it tightly and tossed it in the Nile. When Isis, Osiris's Wife, found out about what Seth had done, she severely explored everywhere to find her husband's body, but had no luck. Finally some children had released the information of where Osiris's body was. Isis hid the body. Seth was afraid she might reincarnate Osiris because Isis was a powerful magician. Seth found the body and tore it to pieces. He dispersed it across the Nile, but Isis, determined, went to go find all the missing pieces. Every time she had found a piece of Osiris, she had buried it with a Shine. There are several shines of Osiris all over Egypt! Osiris was now the King of the Dead and every Egyptian wished to accompany him in their new life. There are so many Gods with so many different stories. Egyptian's worship each one for a different thing. Egyptians are fearful of some Gods. However, there are others that are loved and appreciated. Stories of Gods have been passed down from generation to generation. Some stories are just tall tales, but some are true. Egyptians sometimes twist the words around to make it sound more interesting. So listen inventively, but don't believe everything you hear! See the gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt in our exact hand painted, hand made Egyptian papyrus http://www.egyptianartcaravan.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Lina_Abboud |