Set
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Set is an ancient Egyptian god associated primarily with chaos, storms, and disorder, often depicted as the adversary of his brother Osiris and the rival of Horus.
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian god
ⓘ
deity of chaos ⓘ desert god ⓘ storm god ⓘ |
| alternativeTransliteration |
Setekh
ⓘ
Setesh ⓘ Sutekh ⓘ |
| animalAssociation |
Set animal
ⓘ
crocodile ⓘ donkey ⓘ hippopotamus ⓘ pig ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
chaos
ⓘ
conflict ⓘ deserts ⓘ disorder ⓘ foreign lands ⓘ storms ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| colorAssociation | red ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
Set animal
ⓘ
man with the head of the Set animal ⓘ red-haired figure in some texts ⓘ |
| enemy |
Apep
ⓘ
surface form:
Apophis
|
| family |
brother of Isis
ⓘ
brother of Nephthys ⓘ brother of Osiris ⓘ son of Geb ⓘ son of Nut ⓘ |
| function |
embodiment of necessary chaos
ⓘ
protector of the king in some periods ⓘ |
| greekName | Seth ⓘ |
| linkedMythCycle |
Contendings of Horus and Set
ⓘ
Osiris myth ⓘ solar barque of Ra ⓘ |
| linkedTo | foreign deities such as Baal in some periods ⓘ |
| mainOpponent |
Horus
ⓘ
surface form:
Horus the Younger
|
| mythologicalEvent |
contests with Horus for the throne of Egypt
ⓘ
defense of the solar barque of Ra ⓘ murder of Osiris ⓘ |
| offspring |
Anubis
ⓘ
Maggot (a minor deity in some traditions) ⓘ |
| opposedConcept |
Ma'at
ⓘ
surface form:
Ma’at
|
| possibleSpouse |
Anat
ⓘ
Astarte ⓘ Taweret ⓘ |
| role |
adversary of Osiris
ⓘ
murderer of Osiris ⓘ protector of Ra against Apophis ⓘ rival of Horus ⓘ usurper of the Egyptian throne ⓘ |
| siblingRival |
Horus
ⓘ
surface form:
Horus the Elder
Osiris ⓘ |
| spouse | Nephthys ⓘ |
| statusChange | from royal protector to demonized figure in later periods ⓘ |
| symbol |
Set animal
ⓘ
desert ⓘ storm ⓘ was-scepter ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Period of Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Late Period
Middle Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ
surface form:
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ
surface form:
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ
surface form:
Old Kingdom
|
| worshipCenter |
Avaris
ⓘ
Hierakonpolis ⓘ
surface form:
Ombos (Naqada)
Tanis ⓘ Upper Egypt ⓘ |
| worshipedBy | Hyksos rulers in the Second Intermediate Period ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.