Egyptian Mythology: Daily Life of the Desert God

Chapter 30 Hymn
"No need." Hathor said: "There is no need for Ra to give it."

“The power of man is not in the hands of Ra.”

"Only I know where it is, and only I can help you get it."

Set revisits Hathor, the god of beauty, love, and music.

There is no expression on the perfect face.

Seeing nothing, Seth stopped looking and nodded.

"I need this authority."

Hearing this, Hathor smiled: "I will help you gain human authority."

"What to do?" Seth asked.

"In the water of the Nile, there are the ruins of a town called Fayoum..." Hathor said.

"Fayoum?!" Set interrupted Hathor and repeated these three words in disbelief.

Hathor nodded: "Have you heard of Fayoum?"

Seth shook his head and changed the subject skillfully: "No, I was just shocked why there are towns in the Nile River?"

"That wasn't the Nile before." Hathor's eyes showed nostalgia, but he quickly turned away.

"In the center of Fayoum, there is a human body."

"Tear out his heart, that is the power of man."

"As long as you swallow it, you can merge with human authority."

"But take this with you."

As he spoke, Hathor took out a pottery statue.

It is a pottery statue of a young girl, with the power of Hathor attached to it.

Seth took the pottery statue, put it away, and then said to Hathor: "Swear to the god Ra to prove that you are not lying."

Why did Keb and Nut force them to swear an oath in the first place?

Because when you make an oath, you must abide by it.

Otherwise, you will die for breaking your oath.

Likewise, an oath can corroborate the truth.

However, God does not make vows lightly.

No one wants their eternal life to end with an oath.

Hathor took back the Ankh and faced the direction of the sun: "Ra is above."

"Hathhor swore to the sun that I would not lie about gaining power over men."

As soon as he finished speaking, a ray of sunlight shining into the temple turned into a golden ring and wrapped around Hathor's left wrist.

Then, the golden ring quickly disintegrated, as if it had never existed.

Seeing this, Seth felt relieved.

If Hathor's oath just now was a lie, then she would die under her oath.

"This is the place of the Fayoum." Hathor handed Set a piece of papyrus.

"Thank you." Seth took the papyrus and said, "If I gain human authority."

"I will keep the promise you want me to make."

"I believe you will." Hathor showed a perfect smile.

Immediately, Set left the temple of Hathor.

He wanted to gain human authority as quickly as possible.

As for telling La the Book of True Names, let’s put it aside for now.

After all, even if he says it, La may not give it.

After walking out of the city, Seth opened the Gate of God and successfully returned to the temple.

Set then immediately went to the location of the Nile on the papyrus.

Of course, Set did not forget Sobek.

He had no intention of going in search of Fayoum in his true form.

……

In the swamp near the forest.

A majestic temple suspended in the air exudes the aura of God.

Suddenly, a white bird flew into the temple.

On the golden throne of the temple, the God of Order sat comfortably on it and gently touched the white bird that flew in front of him.

In an instant, the flying bird disintegrated into a series of hieroglyphic words.

Shu took a quick look and then dissipated the divine power attached to the words in the holy book.

At this time, Tefnut, the god of disorder, walked in from outside the temple and said.

"I saw the letter from the White Bird God." Shu said helplessly: "It's the same as other high-level gods and low-level gods."

"They don't dare to use their divine power to change the desert landscape."

"Also, Seth has been at one with the desert lately."

"It makes the gods even more afraid to take action, for fear of being targeted by Seth."

"I understand that little guy Set." Tefnut walked to Shu and said, "He was seriously injured by Apep and has been hiding in the temple for decades."

"If it weren't for strong authority, I might not be able to wait for the blood given by God Ra."

"Changing the desert is tantamount to weakening his power."

"Of course he wants to intimidate the gods and not allow them to take action."

Shu sighed and said, "I understand him too."

"However, the oracle of Ra cannot be violated."

"The gods are expressing their dissatisfaction to me now because they want me to convene a divine meeting."

"Then the gods will vote to make Seth concede."

"After all, Seth can't openly disobey the oracle and go against the gods."

"Then you want to hold a divine council?" Tefnut asked.

"No." Shu shook his head and said, "I'll go talk to Seth."

"It's best if he takes the initiative to cooperate."

"If he refuses, the only option is to convene a divine council."

Tefnut snuggled up to Shu's shoulder and warned, "Go and do it, but don't be too harsh."

"Yeah." Shu nodded and said, "Where are Kebu and Nut?"

"Are they still busy with the stars?"

"Don't worry about those two stubborn people." Tefnut was instantly angry.

Seeing that Tefnut was angry, Shu had no choice but to stop mentioning their two children.

……

The sky temple on the top of the mountain.

Nut stood in the temple, facing the direction of the sun, singing loudly.

Praise you, God Ra!

You are the king of gods and lord of all,
We come from you and are gods because of you.

Your followers come out at dawn to wash their hearts with laughter;

The divine wind carries music through your golden strings.

At sunset, they worship you, every day.

From your wings, the colors reflected in the sky flash.

You have crossed the top of the sky and your heart is happy;

Your morning and evening boats are guarded by the gods.

Before you, Mat holds up her feather of truth,
The houses of the gods roar with thy name.

Ra, the God of perfection, the God of eternity, the only God!

The great falcon that flies with the rising sun!

On the green fig tree, your ever-young image
A heroic figure flashing across the sky.

Your light shines on every face, but no one knows it.

For thousands of years, you are the eager source of new life.

Time stirs up dust under your feet, but you never change.

Creator of time, you transcend all time.

You passed through the door that was closed behind the night,

Make the soul that lies in sorrow rejoice.

The truth of words, the tranquility of heart, rise and drink your light,
Because you are yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

Praise you, La, for awakening life from its lethargy!
You rise, shine, reveal your glorious image,
Tens of millions of years have passed, and we cannot count them all.

Thousands of years will come, and you will shine for thousands of years!

Kebu didn't know when he would arrive, so he listened quietly.

Nut finished singing and shed tears.

The betrayal made her uneasy after all, and she could only alleviate it through this method.

"God Ra will understand us." Kebu said, "After Meters has life, we will tell God everything."

(End of this chapter)