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Set (deity)

Set (/sɛt/; Egyptological: Sutekh - swtẖ ~ stẖ or: Seth /sɛθ/) is a god of deserts, storms, disorder, violence, and foreigners in ancient Egyptian religion.: 269 In Ancient Greek, the god's name is given as Sēth (Σήθ). Set had a positive role where he accompanied Ra on his barque to repel Apep (Apophis), the serpent of Chaos.: 269 Set had a vital role as…

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Set animal

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Set in the Second Intermediate, Ramesside and later periods

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In popular culture

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The demonization of Set

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Consort
Nephthys, Neith(disputed), Anat(disputed), and Astarte(disputed)
Enemy
Horus
Greek
Typhon
Major cult center
Ombos, Avaris, Sepermeru
Name in hieroglyphs
or or or
Offspring
Anubis (disputed), Sobek (in some sources), and Maga

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Set animal

Conflict of Horus and Set

Protector of Ra

Set in the Second Intermediate, Ramesside and later periods

The demonization of Set

Set temples

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Set (deity)

Nodes150
Edges149
Triples10
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.013333
Components1

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Set (deity)

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Consort · 1
Set (deity) → Nephthys, Neith(disputed), Anat(disputed), and Astarte(disputed)
Enemy · 1
Set (deity) → Horus
Greek · 1
Set (deity) → Typhon
Major cult center · 1
Set (deity) → Ombos, Avaris, Sepermeru
Name in hieroglyphs · 1
Set (deity) → or or or
Offspring · 1
Set (deity) → Anubis (disputed), Sobek (in some sources), and Maga
Other names · 1
Set (deity) → Lord of Libya
Parents · 1
Set (deity) → Geb, Nut
Siblings · 1
Set (deity) → Osiris, Isis, Nephthys, Horus the Elder
Symbol · 1
Set (deity) → Was-sceptre, Set animal

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set horus isbn ancient egyptian egypt god nephthys osiris set's university press isis also ed seth temples animal religion apophis

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Set (deity)ConsortNephthys, Neith(disputed), Anat(disputed), and Astarte(disputed)1.00infobox
Set (deity)EnemyHorus1.00infobox
Set (deity)GreekTyphon1.00infobox
Set (deity)Major cult centerOmbos, Avaris, Sepermeru1.00infobox
Set (deity)Name in hieroglyphsor or or1.00infobox
Set (deity)OffspringAnubis (disputed), Sobek (in some sources), and Maga1.00infobox
Set (deity)Other namesLord of Libya1.00infobox
Set (deity)ParentsGeb, Nut1.00infobox
Set (deity)SiblingsOsiris, Isis, Nephthys, Horus the Elder1.00infobox
Set (deity)SymbolWas-sceptre, Set animal1.00infobox

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