Reading Notes: Ancient Egypt, Part A
Egyptian Myth and Legend by Donald Mackenzie
Secret Name of Ra
Agins:
It's kind of crazy how Ra, in the first story, is set up to be this completely all-powerful god. However, he ages similar to how a mortal would. This seems different than a lot of other mythologies or religions where the deities are completely immortal and unaging. Funnily enough, in the end, it is hi drool from old age that eventually becomes the catalyst for his downfall.
Ra vs Ra:
Funnily enough, as Ra is described as all-powerful, the only thing which was able to defeat him is himself. That sort of gave me an unstoppable force vs immovable object feeling, and I guess the unstoppable force won. I am confused as to why he couldn't just heal himself though. Nonetheless, props to Isis for being able to use Ra's own strength against him.
Ra and Hathor
Mild Inconvenience:
I always like scenes in movies or books where all of the gods get together, and I think it is an opportunity to have some fun and exacerbate all of their character traits. Maybe during deliberation of how to punish humans, they could instead figure out ways to mildly inconvenience the humans. This could lead to some funny or cruel ideas, and maybe each god can use their respective domains as a way to inconvenience. I may choose to write about this because it seems like a fun prompt.
Secret Name of Ra
Agins:
It's kind of crazy how Ra, in the first story, is set up to be this completely all-powerful god. However, he ages similar to how a mortal would. This seems different than a lot of other mythologies or religions where the deities are completely immortal and unaging. Funnily enough, in the end, it is hi drool from old age that eventually becomes the catalyst for his downfall.
Ra vs Ra:
Funnily enough, as Ra is described as all-powerful, the only thing which was able to defeat him is himself. That sort of gave me an unstoppable force vs immovable object feeling, and I guess the unstoppable force won. I am confused as to why he couldn't just heal himself though. Nonetheless, props to Isis for being able to use Ra's own strength against him.
Ra and Hathor
Mild Inconvenience:
I always like scenes in movies or books where all of the gods get together, and I think it is an opportunity to have some fun and exacerbate all of their character traits. Maybe during deliberation of how to punish humans, they could instead figure out ways to mildly inconvenience the humans. This could lead to some funny or cruel ideas, and maybe each god can use their respective domains as a way to inconvenience. I may choose to write about this because it seems like a fun prompt.
Tangled up Apple headphones, a terribly minor inconvenience. Source: Pexels
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