Egyptian mythology

The Egyptian gods are primeval forces that were once worshiped by the Ancient Egyptians. The gods are also created entities, like humans, but are much more powerful. They serve as a bridge between the natural world and the human world. Over time, the Egyptians realized that the gods were not to be worshiped and although they still prayed to them and used their powers, magicians began to train to fight the gods when needed.
==History==
Known as the age of the gods, the story of the Egyptian gods is a long and complicated story. According to most versions, Ra was the first god to emerge from the eternal chaos, raising with him the first land mass from the ancient ocean and shining the light of the Sun across creation. This act gave way to the birth of other gods and living things, and Ra ruled as king of the gods. Trouble arose, however, when it was prophesied that Geb and Nut would have a child who would be the next king. Though the couple loved each other dearly and greatly desired children of their own, Ra out of fear decreed that Nut could never bear a child during any day of the year. Defying Ra, Nut devised a loophole, resulting in the creation of the Demon Days, and gave birth to Osiris, Horus, Set, Isis, and Nephthys. For their disobedience, Nut and Geb were forced apart by Shu. At some point, these siblings were reborn into new hosts. In their new lives, Osiris and Isis marry one another and Set and Nephthys also marry. Horus became the unborn son of Isis and Osiris. At some point, Nephthys gives birth to a son by Set, Anubis. Claiming she does not want him to know his father, she asks Osiris to raise him.
At about this time, the chaotic being Apophis begins to attack Ra, who is god of the sun and therefore the source of the life and creation he so hates. The gods rushed to defend him and Sekhmet became the Eye of Ra. Ra soon realized that Sekhmet was too aggressive and violent so he appointed Bastet, the goddess of felines, as his new Eye. Set became his loyal lieutenant. Their combined efforts repelled Apophis' attacks, and Ra was able to continue his rule unharmed. Isis, however, desiring to see her husband become the king of gods, tricked Ra into telling her his Secret Name. Using this new found power, she forced him to retreat to the heavens and Osiris took his place, thus fulfilling the ancient prophecy. This enraged Set, and out of jealousy he tricked Osiris on his birthday, trapping him in a golden sarcophagus. He also attempted to murder Isis and an unborn Horus, but was foiled by the intervention of his wife, Nephthys. Horus, once grown, managed to avenge his father by defeating Set and taking back the throne of the gods. Osiris, though unable to return to the living world, was restored to authority as the Lord of the Dead.
As Egyptian dynasties past, the gods continued to host humans, particularly humans with the Blood of the Pharaohs, since they are very suitable to contain the essence of a god. On rare occasions, a god is able to become one with their host, essentially becoming one being that has neither the god or the human in control, but rather a combination of the two working in perfect harmony. This is said to be extremely rare and only happened with mortals that have the blood of the pharaohs.
Around the fall of Egypt, which was caused in part by Cleopatra's failed attempt to host Isis, Magicians began to realize how dangerous the gods are and started an effort to hunt them down and banish them into the Duat under the direction of Chief Lector Iskandar and Thoth who became the only god welcomed by the House of Life. Only a few gods weren't banished: among these are Thoth, Anubis, Bes, Nut, and Geb.
== Operation ==
Unlike their Greek, Roman and Norse counterparts, Egyptian Gods do not have demigod children. They also can not walk the mortal world like the other pantheons of Gods without a host body to anchor themselves to the mortal world or else they slip back into the Duat. They are more like beings of energy then physical beings like the other pantheons. Being part of Ma'at means that they have to keep Ma'at and Chaos balanced so they can only be in the world as much as Chaos is. This means currently their involvement is incredibly limited due to the execration of Apophis.
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