Horus the Twice Born.

Isis had secretly brought Horus to the papyrus swamps so that he was away from the servant of Set who sought to kill her child.  One day Horus was bitten by a snake while Isis stood guard.  But With her kiss The poison left the leg of her child.
 Often Isis would go to town to get food, she would trade her wisdom of the secret arts and teach the people to weave and sing.  All the towns people loved her (not knowing who she truly was).  While Isis was away all the Goddesses of Egypt would take turns watching over  Horus.  He would delight them with stories of the spirit world to which he recently left.  In all there where 7 Cobra Goddesses, 7 Scorpion Goddess, and 7 Heifer Goddesses.
     One day a stranger came into town with Red hair and a red beard he was strange to the People.  He saw all the children playing in the street and commented to the ladies "So many children playing they most have mothers that love them." Then in an attempt to locate the Goddess Isis he said." Which of the children has the mother that loves them the most."
 The Women now fearful of the stranger kept there silence.  Some of the children over heard this conversation and began to sing out the name of Isis whom they loved dearly. "Isis is the mother that loves all children the most but none so dearly as her own."
     The Stranger Quickly reported this to Set, who then began to devise a plan to murder the child.
 It was one night during one of Isis's trips to town that Set Went forth to kill Horus, While Nephthys was watching over the child.  He waited until she was not looking and put a scorpion in the child's bed.  Soon the Scorpion Bite Horus and he cried out.  At that moment Isis was in town and felt the pain of Horus.  She could not run as she collapsed in tears.  Then Summoning her strength Isis quickly went to Horus.
     By the time Isis had arrived Horus was still and foaming at the mouth.  Isis cried out as she was to late to stop the poison.  Selqet heard this and came to help.  "The Scorpion bite is fatal to this child  as I know Scorpion better then any I also know how to help.  Horus will die before the sun rises if he doesn't get help.  There is only one  who can help him now.  You must call upon Thoth your brother who is god of time.  Only he can stop the Sun barge of Ra from coming and help your son. "
     So Isis called to Thoth with all her heart and Thoth stopped the  Sun barge and came to her aid.  Using his wisdom and Magick he cured Horus. Set Howled out in anger but could do nothing.  Thoth also gave Isis the magick to heal, he gave her the secret words of power that can call forth the very life force of the universe.  Then he returned and the Sun barge Came.
     Isis Fearing that this would happen again secretly gave Horus to Renenutet to raise in secret.


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