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Horus
[Ancient Egyptian Creation Myth, 30,000 words]
The life of a savior. The life of a god.
There are some times when I wonder what would have happened if things had turned out differently between them. Horus was so good, so pure. Seth was not. They seemed like twin souls fated to decide the fate of Egypt between them, the two brightest figures of their age. And where was I? Where do I figure into a myth woven from their mutual hatred? Well, I’ll tell you.
My name is Anubis. Khenty-Imentiu. Neb-Ta-Djeser. Weighty titles, to be sure, and earned through no idleness. For ages I have attended to the dead and guided their souls to the scales. It’s my duty, appointed to me by the great Re himself, the god of all creation and ferryman of the sun. This honor was appointed to me as a reward for my services to the pharaoh, my brother. The story of my life weaves in along with the tale of his greatness, and to my thinking the two cannot be told separately. But if I tell it, I must start at the beginning. The beginning of everything that has ever existed.
The life of a savior. The life of a god.
There are some times when I wonder what would have happened if things had turned out differently between them. Horus was so good, so pure. Seth was not. They seemed like twin souls fated to decide the fate of Egypt between them, the two brightest figures of their age. And where was I? Where do I figure into a myth woven from their mutual hatred? Well, I’ll tell you.
My name is Anubis. Khenty-Imentiu. Neb-Ta-Djeser. Weighty titles, to be sure, and earned through no idleness. For ages I have attended to the dead and guided their souls to the scales. It’s my duty, appointed to me by the great Re himself, the god of all creation and ferryman of the sun. This honor was appointed to me as a reward for my services to the pharaoh, my brother. The story of my life weaves in along with the tale of his greatness, and to my thinking the two cannot be told separately. But if I tell it, I must start at the beginning. The beginning of everything that has ever existed.
85 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 17, 2014
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Anya W. Vossand
52 books8 followersANYA W. VOSSAND was born in 1984 and has always held an interest in mythology. She received her Bachelor of Arts degrees in German and Scandinavian Languages and Literature and in Comparative Literature from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2007 after completing a semester abroad in Heidelberg, Germany. Mrs. Vossand is a well-traveled musician and accomplished math tutor, though her heart truly lies in her writing. The Taming of Lucifer is her first publication with several more to come in the near future.
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January 23, 2017
Exciting
Loved it. Could not put the book down! Love ancient Egypt and thus satisfied my craving for more about the lives of Horus and Anubis.
Loved it. Could not put the book down! Love ancient Egypt and thus satisfied my craving for more about the lives of Horus and Anubis.
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