16/10/2026
In the pantheon of ancient Egypt, Set is the adversary.
He is the murderer of Osiris, the liar who denied his crime, the power-seeker who sought to rule over Horus.
He is judged by the gods, subjugated by Horus, and forced to bear the burden of the brother he killed.
Yet the Pyramid Texts also record that he becomes an imperishable star, with "no harm" remaining upon him.
This is not a story of redemption.
It is a story of ritual transformation—the integration of a violent force into the cosmic order.
Set and Nephthys in the Pyramid Texts: the rival brother and the seductress. Set is the murderer of Osiris, judged and subjugated, yet transformed into an imperishable star. Nephthys protects the dead and mourns. Together with Osiris and Isis, they form the family of Geb- a map of human nature: vict...