Rivalries in ancient Egypt were not an uncommon occurrence. Conflicts of interest took place in all aspects of the ancient Egyptian world. The rivalries ranged from taxation and revolt to battles of good and evil between Egyptian gods. The conflict between the followers of Seth and the followers of Horus had a great impact on Egypt as a whole. In order to fully understand this rivalry, the Egyptian's concept of religion must be addressed. Religion in Ancient Egypt is somewhat similar to religion today. Not everyone today believes in the same god and in ancient Egypt this was no different. .
At first, religion in Egypt was expressed through pictures however; when writing was invented the religious figures could now spread ideas and beliefs to the masses. These religious icons started to take on human characteristics, they lived, died, hunted, went into battle, gave birth, ate drank, and had human emotions. The dominance of the gods depended on the beliefs of the reigning king and the area of dominance depended on where the king wanted his capital to be located at. As a whole, ancient Egyptians were extremely devout in their beliefs. They were dedicated to their gods and worshiped them daily in various ways. Egyptians considered that every natural occurrence or unexplainable phenomena had a spiritual meaning and had a unique god assigned to the act. .
Acting out of religious beliefs, the main rivalry between the god Horus and the god Seth emerged. Horus was the earliest royal god who took the shape of a falcon and was a protector of the pharaohs. Seth was a god who resembled an unknown animal. He was a powerful god and was thought to be the god responsible for chaos, violence and destruction.
Seth is the ancient Egyptian god of chaos, the embodiment of hostility and evil. He is also a god of war deserts, storms, and foreign lands. During the third millennium BCE, Seth replaced Horus as the main deity of the pharaohs.
He was father to Horus, the god of sky, and protector of the dead. ... So Seth made a very beautiful chest. ... During this time, she conceived her son Horus from him. ... Horus, when he got older, decided to get revenge on Seth for the murder on his father. ... Once Seth was put to death, Horus became pharaoh in his father's place. ...
Some, such as Amun (the creator), Ra (the sun), Horus (the heavens) and Isis (the Earth) were worshipped throughout Egypt, while others just had a local following. ... Osiris" popularity made his brother Seth jealous of him, so Seth made a magnificent coffin of gold and jewels to Osiris" exact measurements. At a party, Seth stated that whoever fitted in the coffin could keep it. ... Unfortunately, Seth found the coffin and in anger proceeded to cut Osiris to pieces and scattered the pieces throughout the land. ... When Osiris and Isis" son Horus Defeated Seth, Osiris was then declared to be th...
Good spirits pass the trial and are taken to Horus to begin a new life in the Fields of Yaru (heaven). ... Osiris was the son of Nut and Geb as well as well as a brother to Isis, Seth and some myths imply that he is brother to Horus. ... Isis was a daughter to Nut and Geb, sister of Osiris , Nemphthys, and Seth as well as the wife of Osiris and mother of Horus. ...
His jealous and evil brother Seth had murdered him to gain Osiris' throne, a plot not unlike that of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Isis, Osiris' wife, fled to the delta of the Nile and gave birth to Osiris' son, Horus, post humously. There she trained Horus to extract their revenge upon Seth. When the confrontation between Seth and Horus occurred, both were severely injured, but it was Horus who finally defeated Seth. ... Isis had become the symbol for a loving and devoted wife; Horus was the embodiment of a courageous and righteous son, whereas Seth became the symbol of absolu...
These gods are: Osiris, Isis, and Horus. ... She was the sister of Osiris, Nephthys, and Seth. ... ("Horus" 4). ... • Harsiesis (Horus son of Isis)-This Horus was mainly known as the son of Isis and Osiris. ... They are Isis, Osiris and Horus. ...
These festival days were dedicated to the gods Osiris, Horus, Seth, Isis, and Nephthys (Gillings 235). ... Isis was Osiris's wife and their son was Horus. Seth was Osiris's evil brother and Nephthys was Seth's sister (Weigel 19). ...
The son would take over the throne and became Horus, the child of Osiris who had avenged his father's death. According to the story, Osiris was murder by his jealous brother Seth, who cut the corpse up into pieces and scattered them. ... Horus, their son, hounded Seth, forced him into a fight and defeated him, avenging his fathers death. This is how Horus became identified with the living pharaoh. ...
Theistic rivalries brought about through the followers of the falcon god Horus and followers of his brother Seth caused much fighting which was resolved by Khasekhemwy who came to power and had to end a northern rebellion. The rivalry between Horus, who the people of Lower Egypt associated themselves with, and Seth, the representative of Upper Egypt, must have had an incredible influence on the people of the time. ...