The temple of Horus
Horus and Seth
One of the rare carvings for king Seti l before Seth. Alexandria, 1300 BC.
After the death of Osiris by his brother seth or set his evil exceeded his southern kingdom and controlled the whole of Kemet "Egypt" ,therefore, the Egyptians all had to ask the help of Horus son of Isis and Osiris against his uncle seth . Then due to that Horus left the northern kingdom to fight Seth all the way. By the time Osiris get killed the court of the gods had been called against seth with presence of Horus, Ra,Isis,Maat,Thot the advocate and the jury all, Seth had been claimed guilty and court accused him for the murder of Osiris. The verdict contained depriving Seth to appear or to exist in his actual shape on earth all and stop Egyptians from call his name write it and from building him any temple ever. But his power did not fade and he started to other forms to appear such as snakes, pythons, crocodiles and hippopotami .Then early Christians in Egypt made him to exist as a dragon against their saints per each icon. This carving is from the interior of the enclosure of Edfu temple which is a lot more than 2000 years old.
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