![]() He was viewed as a benevolent god and protector, though he has a long history of feuding with Horus. ![]() Set was originally a major god of Upper Egypt. Although Osiris could not be truly revived, Horus would go on to avenge his father's murder by dethroning Set. Declaring himself ruler, he relentlessly pursued a pregnant Isis who would give birth to a reborn Horus and resurrect Osiris. During the king's birthday celebration, he trapped Osiris inside a magnificent sarcophagus and poured molten lead into it. When Osiris became king of the gods, Set refused to stand for it and planned to kill him. After his rebirth, Set married his former sister, Nephthys and fathered an estranged son named Anubis with her. When Ra withdrew, Set was entrusted with protecting a third of the Book of Ra, which would awaken him. In time, Set would become the most powerful servant of Ra and was chiefly responsible for protecting him from Apophis. ![]() Set, also called Seth, was born on the third Demon Day (December 29) to Geb and Nut as their third child. ![]()
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