#The Contendings

[thetwistedrope]

The Predynastic texts do not provide any information regarding the origins of either Horus or Seth. However, in Spell P279 Horus and Seth are referred to as ‘brothers’. Throughout all the spells dealing with Seth the Elder, there is no vilification or condemnation of him, even when he is in conflict with Horus. Other than Horus always being referred to first, Seth is presented as an equal with Horus, and they work together for the benefit of the deceased king, who in turn becomes the embodiment of them. A distinct change in the relationship between Horus and Seth occurs within the texts associated with Osiris. Unlike the Predynastic relationship between Horus the Elder and Seth the Elder discussed above, that of Horus the Younger and Seth the Younger had violent overtones, with the two deities suffering mutilation at each other’s hands.

Deconstructing the Iconography of Set, Ian Taylor, pg 36

[specialagentartemis]

“Which fictional universe would you rather live in—“ Star Trek. Star Trek. There is a correct answer and it’s Star Trek. “I want to have cool adventures—“ Star Trek. “I want to live in high tech but ethical peace and comfort” Star Trek. “I want to be a psychic alien—“ Star Trek. “But I want to do magic—“ do you know how much weird magic shit happens in Star Trek. Also Star Trek has holodecks you can pretend to be in Lord of the Rings or Star Wars or whatever and then come home to your usually peaceful interstellar community. There are basically no downsides to living in the Star Trek universe if you take the assumption that you remain you, a human living on Earth. You can join Starfleet or you can stay home and enjoy fully automated luxury gay space communism. The answer is Star Trek.

[forceyourway]

Hey now, I'm sure he won some of them! Otherwise why would everyone let them keep going for a gazillion years

My contribution to the kemetic community on tumblr lmao

[exeggcute]

[beaft]

i'm genuinely having so much fun writing a jock protagonist. can't believe i never tried this before. all these years i've been limiting myself needlessly

[redinthesea]

(He did it on purpose to piss them off specifically) I think the MADS people are easily the most wretched horrible people in this story. They are also, unfortunately, potentially some of funniest. And I wish them nothing but misery for my own entertainment. [Original Post]

[canisalbus]

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[buildoblivion]

liz truss let herself down, she let her party down, but most of all she lettuce down

[whatisamildopinion]

these two had me rolling. no sneak attack, they are dealing 7 to 8 damage with their normal attacks and screaming at each other. Rogue on Rogue violence I love you

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[color-palettes]

I keep my phone in black and white (color filter) and I scroll through your blog sometimes and yearn for colors on my screen.

i love this for you

[thetwistedrope]

With the developments of Osiris worship of during the latter half of the 5th Dynasty (Griffiths 1980, 40, 44; Lorton 1985, 120; Bolshakov 1992, 203,210; Bolshakov 2001, 65), a major change in the portrayal of Seth occurs, resulting in the Predynastic Seth the Elder being replaced with what can be classified as Seth the Younger. Unlike his earlier incarnation, the Pyramid Texts place the later incarnation of Seth into the Heliopolitan Ennead, and trace his linage back to the creator god Atum. [...] The original function of Osiris as a god is again an unknown. However, Griffiths proposed that his first function was that of the god of the dead, and with the rise of Osiris worship in the Old Kingdom he became associated with the deceased king. In doing so he displaced both Horus and Seth from their Predynastic roles and association with the deceased king. Horus was recast in a new role, that of the living king and legitimate successor to the deceased king who was now identified as Osiris. This change in religious belief reinforced the political idea of the accession to the throne by the living heir of the deceased king. The newly deceased king and the crown prince reprise the roles of Osiris, the deceased royal father, and Horus, the living king and heir (Anthes 1959, 175-176, 205-206; Griffiths 1960, 21, 27; Lorton 1985, 120). However, as the displaced Seth no longer had any role associated with either the deceased or living king, he was allocated a new function, that of the villain, the murder of Osiris and the enemy of Horus. In this role, although a despicable one, he was essential, for it produced the initial impetus to begin the cycle of uninterrupted inheritance of the throne by the deceased king’s legitimate heir; ‘the king is dead, long live the king’. By this act of filial violence, Seth brings death into the world of the gods but rather than destroying Osiris, results instead in his temporary death and resurrection into an afterlife. The deceased king’s association with Osiris sanctioned the transference of the resurrection and afterlife to the king, granting him eternal life. This would not have occurred without the initial violent action of Seth.

Deconstructing the Iconography of Set, Ian Taylor, pgs 37-29

[smarmykemetic]

lol. lmao, even

[lesbianambermoon]

what if i did all 4 of those character design challenges at once. what then

[rad-roche]

came to a realization when i was looking at reference images for that last comic

[disteal]

OMG HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO THE BEST 2 DAYS ONLINE IVE EVER HAD