Who is Set - The Egyptian God of the Desert, Violence & Foreigners

Set is a enigmatic, archaic and enigmatic god of the ancient Egyptians. At the same time the murderer of Osiris and the contending defiler of Horus, he is also lord of the Ombos, god of the frontier and protector of the sun god Ra, battling with the chaos god Apophis at the bow of the Barque of Millions. Let’s trace the history, development and eventual demonization of Seth. From his inauguration of death, his veneration by the family of Rameses, synthesis with Ba’al and Yahweh and his final role in the dark magic of the Greek Magical Papyri. Consider Supporting Esoterica! Patreon - Paypal Donation - Merch - New to Studying Esotericism? Check out my Reading Guide here - 𓃩 Recommended Readings: te Velde’s Seth - God of Confusion (Brill - conjure at will) Pinch - Egyptian Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Goddesses, and Traditions of Ancient Egypt Lichtheim - Ancient Egyptian Literature vol 1 - vol 2 - vol 3 -