Seth - Egyptian God Of Chaos, War And Destruction

Seth - Egyptian God Of Chaos, War And Destruction | Egyptian Mythology Explained

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In Egyptian religion and as the ancient Egyptian god of chaos, war and disorder, Seth was the deity ruling over the dangerous lands outside Egypt as opposed to the fertile Black Land of Kemet. The Egyptian god Seth was thought to represent the dry and desert lands of distant places, contrary to his brother Osiris. At all periods, Seth was associated with the dangerous aspects of the desert, becoming the deity personifying everything that the ancient Egyptians feared from the desert regions. According to the ancient Egyptians, the god Seth is one of the first five gods born from the union of Geb and Nut right after the creation of the world, he then went by few other names among which Set, Seth and Sutekh usually translated as instigator of confusion and destroyer. Ancient texts assigned various spouses to Seth, but his most popular triad of consorts included his sister Nephthys and two warlike western Semitic goddesses known as Anat and Astarte.
Among thee Egyptian gods and goddesses, Seth himself is usually depicted in human form with the head of a strange animal with erect ears plus a long curving snout. He is also represented wholly as a red beast with a forked tail in which case he bears no real resemblance to any living creature, this led many to identify the sinister animal as a purely mythological creature imagined to represent the god Seth.
Based on the Egyptian mythology, Seth grew jealous of his brother’s power, resented his success and decided to remove him for good, his resentment grew even more after his wife Nephthys disguised herself as Isis to seduce the great king and became pregnant with the mortuary god Anubis. Seth was the natural opponent of Horus the Elder, and occasionally appeared as the great rival of Horus the younger over the crown of Egypt. Alternatively, this conflict could be stated in terms of a dynastic feud and a struggle for justice between the usurper Seth, and the posthumous son of Osiris.
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@afroemperorfictionmythology Жыл бұрын

Hello everybody, today we explore the story of The Egyptian god Seth

@sasukethighcrusher Жыл бұрын

the reason Set is associated with the color red, is because in mythology, Geb, the earth god, gave Set the part of Egypt that's covered in red sand. The land was given to him as a gift, and to ease tension between him and Horus. He became heavily associated with the red sands of Egypt.

@mistylover7398 9 ай бұрын

Az one who wears red. Iz set really evil or just a cool looking god?

@NegaHumanX 7 ай бұрын

It would be really cool to see a movie where Set takes over and the sand turns red to show his territory. Especially if it's paired with the sky being swallowed up by storm clouds and powerful winds scorching the plants.

@mistylover7398 7 ай бұрын

@@NegaHumanX horus : u kill ma daddy

@sonofapollon447 Жыл бұрын

The movie the lion king reminds me of the conflict Seth had with Osiris and Horus with Mufasa, Scar and Simba mirroring Osiris, Seth and Horus respectively.

@Joseph_R._Azevedo Жыл бұрын

That’s the exact realization I had awhile ago, Seth is Scar, Osiris is Mufasa, and Horus is Simba! I guess great minds think alike.

@jjones7396 Жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing.

@ericahosfeld7755 Жыл бұрын

Makes people maybe stay more on there on land and not bother set I don't see my family much

@khweenkhrys408 Жыл бұрын

Yes glad I'm not the only one

@PanPickle095 Жыл бұрын

Stories like this are very common in Africa.

@federicopettinicchio Жыл бұрын

The most important aspect of Seth historically is as the God of Strangers and Foreigners. He was blamed for all of this merely because rulers turn to accuse immigrants when things go south for the loss of order, and people listen to them as they see their past harmony disappear with their arrival, which always happened even in times of wealth. The truth is that what works often doesn't work forever as it also changes the situation on the ground and eventually order that does not go with the times perishes regardless of how heavenly it was in the beginning because times change and order needs to take a chance with them or perish at its appointed time. Seth represents both the willingness to submit, as shown in his relationship with Ra, which represents the immigrant starting from scraps and doing the humble and dangerous works needed to build an empire as well as the rebellious nature of the stranger who, when denied basic needs, turns to usurping the established power out of sheer survival and his violence is the violence of the man starving on the street and stealing from the vendor who won't give him the scraps to motivate him to buy, and the stranger will go so far as to knock him in the head when the wealthy man attempts to oppress him with the law and bring him in to be assessed by a law that shouldn't be applied in the circumstances but would be if apprehended. In this case Osiris had grown lax to the point of not even recognizing he was attracting the wife of his brother and then even slept with her, this represents the established power thinking all that comes its way is its by right which triggers upheavals among the people, starting from the outskirts of the empire where wealth was historically scarcer and there was no room for appropriation. There are currents who think the cult of Seth, seen as a positive deity, may have influenced deeply the Abrahamic religions during their time in Egypt, since Egyptians would have ascribed them as under his patronage being self-identified in Exodus as strangers in the land of Egypt. This coupled with the fact that Egyptians considered the taking up of names as infusing power and Hebrews consider themselves as sons of Seth and not Cain, the two second generation patriarchs after the death of Abel. Seth was a Just ruler but his chaotic nature ensured justice but not prosperity which is why eventually the new generation needed to take the throne and build a new prosperity, putting a justice that is filled with strife postponed for when absolutely necessary because everyone suffering according to their bad deeds but with no good to be had becomes an empty justice ultimately unwelcome to remain the driving force once the dust settles and the people, tired of fighting, compromise justice in favor of order and good. Horus ultimately proved himself just enough to inherit the position and unified the lands, despite not being as Just as Seth he was more benevolent and that after years of strife was a good compromise in the eye of the people "I may not get the share I am owed as Seth will grant me but I will get a bigger portion with Horus" was the driving force which allowed Horus to prevail and gain kingship over Egypt. That's my interpretation of the myths in an historically inspired context.

@sonofapollon447 Жыл бұрын

This is such an excellent write up and I feel like it contains much wisdom. The ancient egyptians had a much more realistic and layered view of reality than we do. Seth was demonized as as everything foreign and therefore bad but good doesn't always stay good and bad isn't always bad if you look at it with nuance. Sometimes problems don't come from outside but from within ourselves it's just that our ego is so big we can't see it and sometimes what will actually help us is something that we are reluctant to do because it is weird and foreign to us. It's all about relativity.

@federicopettinicchio Жыл бұрын

@@sonofapollon447 Talking about weird there is the overlap between the desert, where the chances to encounter and therefore hurt others are diminished, and the stories of exodus where in the crossing of the desert a tougher hand can be used to straighten or test a people ridden with misconceptions; or possible misconceptions as we see in the place where Jesus goes, the desert, to be tested by the devil or, in a child-friendly manner, the place Goku and the other heroes of dragonball would designate for their fights. The desert in this case represents not necessarily a desert but a deserted place where you can fight without holding back (as is characteristic of the dogged fighting of Seth), or invite troubles without risking to cause casualties. It is also interesting the duration of the war, which lasted 80 years which, in historical terms, represent approximately a generation for what concerns the major carry-over of generational wisdom, as we see history attempting to repeat itself within similar timeframes, if we look at numerous metrics. This part as you can probably tell is less well thought out and mainly connects to why Seth was relegated to maintaining only the desert as his dominion but there is a lot more filling of Abrahamic tradition which wasn't the focus of the video, but I thought you might find some insights here too since you felt there was wisdom in my previous comment, which was more coherently pertinent😊. Also, thank you for your kind words!

@darlajohnson-cg6xy Жыл бұрын

ENOUGH SETH!!!!!!! NIBIRU PLANET X APPROACHES!! 📖As it is written, AND THE BOOKS WERE OPENED.....AND JUDGEMENT BEGAN...⚖️✝️🕊️👑🏛️ MA'AT LUMERIAN ATLANTEAN PLEIADIAN HIEROPHANT SHAKTI MOTHER DIVINE 🔥🐲🔥🐲🔥🐲🥚 Surely you understand the judgments of God are far different than the judgments of man IN THIS GAME OF THRONES. One would hope you would understand the difference. Rapists = eunuchs, rape no more and miraculously no recidivism rate, instant servants. True Justice none of this fake BS. They're lucky they have their lives left after committing such a male only heinous crime, GRANTED BY GOD, and got pardoned to be a servant of the palace.

@darlajohnson-cg6xy Жыл бұрын

@@sonofapollon447 ENOUGH SETH!!!!!!! NIBIRU PLANET X APPROACHES!! 📖As it is written, AND THE BOOKS WERE OPENED.....AND JUDGEMENT BEGAN...⚖️✝️🕊️👑🏛️ MA'AT LUMERIAN ATLANTEAN PLEIADIAN HIEROPHANT SHAKTI MOTHER DIVINE 🔥🐲🔥🐲🔥🐲🥚 Surely you understand the judgments of God are far different than the judgments of man IN THIS GAME OF THRONES. One would hope you would understand the difference. Rapists = eunuchs, rape no more and miraculously no recidivism rate, instant servants. True Justice none of this fake BS. They're lucky they have their lives left after committing such a male only heinous crime, GRANTED BY GOD, and got pardoned to be a servant of the palace.

@Furonanator139 Жыл бұрын

Been looking into the Egyptian God's more recently, thank you for making sure to go over how the perception of him was warped by people over time, some would just tell the most recent interpretation without any context

@MrPink-qf1xi Жыл бұрын

I think he became vilified due to political reasons, upper and lower Egypt had problems with unification and rulership. But he was still respected and feared, he seems to be physically strongest among gods and most brave, facing Apep all by himself in early myths.

@chazzarinoxenos2217 Жыл бұрын

Did he really kill Osiris.?

@Stuart-ty3yc 9 ай бұрын

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@Stuart-ty3yc 9 ай бұрын

@@chazzarinoxenos2217yes

@yaiij Ай бұрын

@@chazzarinoxenos2217yeah!

@spandansahs8816 Ай бұрын

Stongest might be overstating since there are many war gods and goddesses who fought apes such as maahes, anhur etc

@oscarjackson5284 Жыл бұрын

Amazing video my brother, keep going

@yakshakingu Жыл бұрын

Great video! Set is one of my favorite Gods.

@js1423 Жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work!

@chrysocolapteserythrocepha5915 Жыл бұрын

As the defender/protector of Ra and being the strongest of the gods, I identify Set with Hercules and Thor.

@sonofapollon447 Жыл бұрын

Set is not only the protector of Ra but rather is him. Set is the form Ra takes as a military strategist. He is the force of Ra as well as his intellect and Ra takes on his form when he needs to use raw strength.

@katalinjuhasz641 9 ай бұрын

RA , AZ ANUNAKI MARDUK , ENLIL /YAHVE/ FIA, Ö URALTA EGYIPTOMOT...@@sonofapollon447

@NegaHumanX 7 ай бұрын

He's got the "lightning/storm deity vs snake" thing that shows up in a bunch of mythologies and religions too. If he was banished and did a bunch of helpful things for humanity after being ruler didn't work out he could have been a culture hero like Susanoo.

@ShadowLilly89 Жыл бұрын

Hail Mighty God Set 🌶🔥⛈️⚔️🦢🛡

@wildmen5025 10 ай бұрын

Hail Set!

@jjones7396 Жыл бұрын

There was a Sega Genesis fighting game from that 1990s that had Set/Seth and Shaquille O’Neal as characters.

@alexandermendez4653 4 ай бұрын

Did you ever play the game Biohazard? It was a sidescroller and you play as a white blood cell and have to blast through viruses and other antigens. Maybe its the other way around, but ive never found anyone else who ever played it.

@Ramessuii 9 ай бұрын

The Greatest God who never traded on Ra I love you Great God Slayer Of APEP

@Stuart-ty3yc 9 ай бұрын

Thank you❤❤💯

@Laura19858 6 ай бұрын

Dua suetekh, there's so much to this powerful God enjoyed this video thank you

@benstanley7454 Жыл бұрын

This went hard bro Seth is a Very interesting guy! I'm certain that he was demonized because of humans inclination to place blame on that which they don't understand or that which forces them to work hard to survive & be strong. There's a common theme among ancient history where God's all pertain to cosmic balance/harmony & coexist in spectacular instances of life complimentary to each other in a bid to create amazing strains of reality. I much prefer this to there can only be good or evil idealism in later religions. Its much more interesting when life views each of its aspects as blends of positive & negative energy that are all divine this in turn actually creates less wickedness & less delusion of grandeur which both lead to horrible contortions of the soul that stem from the ideas there is the path of evil or the path of good.

@TheKing-mo2wv Жыл бұрын

Interesting.

@manuelflores326 Жыл бұрын

EXCELENTE ❤❤❤

@SethRDeSantis Жыл бұрын

Real nice guy

@cruz9142 Ай бұрын

Facts 💫💯🦅✨☀️

@lightingdragon4143 Ай бұрын

Set is not evil. He was the Protector of not only Egypt from Invaders but he also was the Protector of the sun god Ra. Set was very loyal to Ra and constantly protected him from Apophis. Ra actually wanted Set to be the next king but ISIS poisoned Ra and forced him to make her husband Osiris king, so that she could be queen. The reason why he is demonized so much is because of the followers of Osiris and Horus.

@-RONNIE Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. When it comes to Egyptian mythology if I had to pick just one I think my choice would be Anubis

@YalinAwewe 8 ай бұрын

The Power of Univers God which gives you the elements of soul and the elements for live

@YalinAwewe 8 ай бұрын

The air you breath Is alive Air gives you the Life to breath and live

@Sepia36912 2 күн бұрын

😮

@soccerandtrack10 Жыл бұрын

nurgle is from babylon,astarte is ejept,and they're both in a grimdark/parady/satire/more information version of a middle eastern religion.

@YalinAwewe 8 ай бұрын

The Water Is God Without water humanity die

@verstrahlt1907 Жыл бұрын

I really want to know which (combination of) animal(s) Seth "represented" Please vote

@katalinjuhasz641 9 ай бұрын

SAKÁL-KUTYA

@OperaMini-wn2wm 9 ай бұрын

Seth is hindu god indra. ❤❤

@YalinAwewe 8 ай бұрын

He Protect the law of Univers

@YalinAwewe 8 ай бұрын

As Humans created the law on earth for Humanity its same for Planets and Stars and many many things

@wictoriaolofsson2714 Жыл бұрын

Seth is also seth of noa and the worship is in ancient christianity, judaism and islam and known as sethians/sethian christian, sethian jews, sethians of islam. It is gnostics going back to ancient jeusalem and their kingly priesthoods. They are known as the sons of seth. They was pagans.

@Stuart-ty3yc 9 ай бұрын

❤facts

@YalinAwewe 8 ай бұрын

The Moon her Power and her elements which regolate the water and many other things Is Alive you cannot live without Moon

@YalinAwewe 8 ай бұрын

Humanity must feel that Holy SUn Is Alive humanity Forgot him forgot the Stars forgot Planets forgot the origin and Who gives Humanity the elements to create the Life

@Seths_on_top Жыл бұрын

My name is Seth

@JesusChristTheLordthyGod 3 ай бұрын

It is also my first name.

@bwtilesetter7776 Жыл бұрын

Osiris 1st born? Sounds like Jesus or Enlil who's just Abel. Satan is Cain Prepare for the return of Cain and Abel

@Stuart-ty3yc 9 ай бұрын

You're correct, Jesus is abel. Cain Satan.

@YalinAwewe 8 ай бұрын

First the Law of Univers ,Humanity praying Who?And Who dont belive in anything?

@kimsonjoseph1784 Жыл бұрын

Son Ra ish nishta

@Stuart-ty3yc 9 ай бұрын

Ra is the greatest ever!!❤❤

@YalinAwewe 8 ай бұрын

My name Is Goddess Bless Seth he never was against Osiris

@Allhailthesith 3 ай бұрын

Seth is yalderboath

@teriknauer-schafer 3 ай бұрын

True or another destroy

@TheRealGuido Жыл бұрын

What if I told you these weren't people or Gods but descriptions of cities at War. Set, Waset is Thebes.

@cassidycoop4767 Жыл бұрын

I've wondered this exact same thing.....

@Stuart-ty3yc 9 ай бұрын

They're real people

@YalinAwewe 8 ай бұрын

The real Evil Is Humanity Who forgot the God .The Sun Is alive he makes your Heart beat and Is connected with your soul and mind and body to gives you Power

@YalinAwewe 8 ай бұрын

The Earth gives you Place to sleep and gives you food for free without ask you Money Earth Is Alive without earth humanity can not Live

@YalinAwewe 8 ай бұрын

How many people of Pharaoh and Pagan christian and muslims Killed?

@zakk94 Жыл бұрын

Seth 🤘

@StarLightPlanets Жыл бұрын

😁

@jjones7396 Жыл бұрын

A professor told me that many African stories have an evil uncle.

@soccerandtrack10 Жыл бұрын

There was just another propaganda thing to not use the sun for lectrisity. Seth video.

@franciscomartello5548 Жыл бұрын

I love your channel. You are missing out - "Promosm"!

@jibilrael3423 Жыл бұрын

Seth is Anubis Vodun. One and the same.

@jibilrael3423 Жыл бұрын

Don't worry bro' Seth will be back. Bustin' on the police and all that. Thank you for the expose.

@borodatborodat6511 9 ай бұрын

Seth,[a] in the Abrahamic religions, was the third son of Adam and Eve. According to the Hebrew Bible, he had two brothers: Cain and Abel. According to Genesis 4:25, Seth was born after Abel's murder by Cain, and Eve believed that God had appointed him as a replacement for Abel. He is the only other child of Adam and Eve named in the Bible. jupiter(osiris, horus)was opponent of God, not Seth, Seth was righteous descendant of Adam and Eve, cain on the other hand was pagan follower of osiris, jupiter, zeus, horus etc. stop deceiving people.

@rebecacarandiru1634 8 ай бұрын

/facepalm Dude, only because they have the same name, doesn't mean they must be the same person!

@borodatborodat6511 8 ай бұрын

@@rebecacarandiru1634 Well, of course, in this world everything is chaotic and there are no patterns, facepalm, are you a bot or are you just a little lacking in iq and you can’t count 2 plus 2?