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Set
Also known as: Seth, Sutekh, Lord of the Red Land
By Elizabeth Stein for Mythos Atlas. About the author. Editorial notes are grounded in the site's cited sources and can be challenged through the contact page.
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About Set
Lord of Chaos
Set is the god of storms, deserts, and foreigners. He represents the necessary chaos (Isfet) that balances order.
The Protector of Ra
Though he is the villain in the Osiris myth (murdering his brother), Set has a heroic role as the only god strong enough to stand on the prow of Ra's solar barge and spear the chaos serpent Apophis every night.
Domains
chaosdesertstormsforeignersviolencestrength
Symbols
was scepterSet animalred color
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