Reading Notes: Egypt: Part A

(The Mythological Trinity by Karl Baedeker)

"The Death of Osiris" by Donald Mackenzie:
Characters: Osiris, Set, Isis, Ra, Scorpions

Osiris: Current king of Egypt after Ra ascended.

Set: Wants to be king and acts like Osiris's friend.

Isis: Osiris's wife and daughter of Nut and Geb.

Ra: Ascended king of Egypt before Osiris. Also is nice to Isis

Scorpions: Protectors of Isis and were sent by Ra to guard her as she looked for the coffin that Osiris was sealed in

Plot: Osiris is returning from his journey around the world spreading knowledge, wisdom, and peace. A huge feast is prepared to celebrate Osiris's return. Set comes to join the party. He has secret agents ready to attack and seal Osiris away. To do this, Set makes a game where whoever can fit exactly in the chest will get tons of treasure. Everyone fails of course because it's designed for Osiris, so when he lays there. Set has his minions spring the trap and seal him inside nd throw him in a river. Osiris dies in the coffin. This news eventually reaches his wife, Isis. She is distraught and spends a lot of time looking for the coffin. Eventually, she gets a bunch of scorpions as body guards. Ra then also gives her a guide called Anubis. Meanwhile, Set has become king and is a tyrant.

Setting: I don't really know where in Egypt this is taking place. It's not really mentioned and I guess the only important point is that Nile is close enough by that Set's goons could dump the coffin in.

What I can do different: I think telling this story from Isis's perspective could be good. She would have been so happy that her husband was finally coming home from a huge travel. Then, suddenly it would all be torn away from her by Set and that could set up some nice conflict later down the road.

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Week 8 Comments and Feedback

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