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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.
