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Set



Set is an Egyptian god. He is also known as Seth. He is the god of the desert and also the god of chaos. His name has no real meaning, but it sometimes means "one who dazzles". The Animal he is represented by is a chimera. It is also said that with the ancient Egyptians, his said form has changed so much, that no one is 100% sure what he looks like. He is said to be he guardian of the caravans (a group of people traveling the desert), But he also makes a lot of sand storms which makes problems between him and the god of fertility, Osiris. The animals that were sacred to him were the dog, the jackal, the donkey, the crocodile, the hippo, and the pig. Set's Parents were Geb and Nut, and in some myths, Ra and Nut. His siblings are Isis, Osiris, and Nephthys. Most of the time Set was considered an evil god. Although, he protected the sun barge of Ra during it's nightly journey to the underworld. On the other side of the scale, when he was down there, he would steal the souls of the unwary. Seth is also known as a troublemaker because he killed his own brother, Osiris. He is mostly worshiped in upper Egypt.

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