El mito egipcio de la muerte de Osiris - Alex Gendler
Summary
TLDRIn ancient Egypt, a grand feast was hosted by the gods Set and Nephtys, where a chest was offered as a prize to the perfect fit. Osiris, the ruler of Egypt, was tricked into the coffin by his envious brother Set and thrown into the Nile. The chest drifted to Byblos, where it was incorporated into a tree. Isis, Osiris's wife, discovered the chest and brought Osiris back to Egypt, but Set dismembered his body. Isis collected the pieces, except his penis, and resurrected Osiris, who then became the ruler of the dead, leaving a legacy through their son.
Takeaways
- 🎉 The script describes a grand feast in ancient Egypt hosted by the deities Set and Nephtys.
- 🏺 A wooden chest, which was actually a coffin, was the centerpiece of the event and the prize for a game.
- 👑 Osiris, the ruler of Egypt and brother of Set, was the guest of honor and fit perfectly into the chest, which was a trap.
- 🔒 Set, driven by jealousy, sealed Osiris in the chest and threw it into the Nile, attempting to usurp his brother's rule.
- 🌊 The chest drifted to Byblos, where it was incorporated into a tree that was then cut down and used in the king's palace.
- 🦅 Isis and Nephtys, sisters of Set and wife and sister of Osiris respectively, sought to find Osiris and restore him.
- 👶 Isis, in disguise, gained access to the palace at Byblos and discovered the chest, but found Osiris dead inside.
- 🕊 Isis, determined to resurrect Osiris, retrieved his body and hid it, embarking on a quest to find a means of bringing him back to life.
- 🔪 Set, discovering the hidden body, dismembered Osiris further, scattering his parts across Egypt.
- 🔍 Isis tirelessly searched for and recovered all but one piece of Osiris's body, which had been eaten by a fish.
- 🌟 Despite the loss, Isis reconstructed Osiris and brought him back to life, though he was now destined to rule the realm of the dead.
- 👶🏻 Osiris and Isis conceived a son, who would carry on Osiris's legacy and one day seek vengeance.
Q & A
Who were the hosts of the extravagant feast described in the script?
-The hosts of the extravagant feast were the warrior god Set and his wife, the goddess Nephtys.
What was the centerpiece of the feast's decoration?
-The centerpiece of the feast's decoration was a beautiful wooden chest.
What was the significance of the wooden chest in the story?
-The wooden chest was a coffin that Set had constructed specifically to trap his brother Osiris.
Why did Set want to trap Osiris in the coffin?
-Set was jealous of his brother Osiris's successful reign and wanted to replace him as the ruler of all Egypt.
How did the chest end up near Byblos?
-The Nile bore the coffin out to sea, and it drifted for many days before washing ashore near Byblos.
What happened to the chest after it reached Byblos?
-A great cedar grew around the chest, and the king of Byblos, noticing the divine aura of the tree, ordered it cut down and brought to his palace.
Who were the sisters of Set that played a crucial role in the story?
-Set's sisters were Nephtys, who was also his wife, and Isis, who was married to their brother Osiris.
How did Isis attempt to make the baby prince of Byblos immortal?
-Isis decided to make the child immortal by bathing him in flame, but the queen interrupted this process.
What did Isis do after discovering Osiris's body inside the tree?
-Isis wept, carried Osiris's body back to Egypt, and hid it in a swamp while she searched for a means to resurrect him.
What did Isis do after Set scattered Osiris's body parts throughout Egypt?
-Isis searched all over Egypt, traveling in a boat of papyrus, and tracked down each piece of her husband's dismembered body, holding a funeral for each.
What was the final outcome for Osiris after Isis reconstructed his body?
-Osiris was incomplete due to the loss of his penis, and thus could not remain among the living or rule Egypt. Instead, he ruled over Duat, the realm of the dead.
Outlines
🎉 The Feast of Deception
The story begins with a grand feast in Egypt, orchestrated by the warrior god Set and his wife Nephtys. They invited numerous gods and dignitaries, including their brother Osiris, the ruler of Egypt. Set introduced a game where a beautifully crafted wooden chest was promised to whoever fit perfectly inside. All guests tried and failed until Osiris, fitting perfectly, was trapped by Set's malicious intent. The chest was revealed to be a coffin, and Set sealed Osiris inside and cast it into the Nile, driven by jealousy of his brother's success and a desire to rule Egypt.
🌊 The Voyage of the Cedar Coffin
The chest-cum-coffin carrying Osiris was carried by the Nile to the sea and eventually washed ashore near Byblos, where a cedar tree grew around it. The divine presence within the tree granted it a sacred quality. The king of Byblos, unaware of the coffin inside, had the tree cut down and brought to his palace.
🦅 The Quest of Isis and Nephtys
Isis, Osiris's wife and sister to Set and Nephtys, was determined to find her husband. With the help of Nephtys, they searched in the form of falcons. They were led to the palace of Byblos by children who had seen the coffin. Isis, disguised, gained the trust of the queen and was entrusted with the care of the royal baby. She planned to make the child immortal but was discovered, leading to her demand for the tree which contained Osiris's coffin.
🕊 The Resurrection Attempt
Isis retrieved the coffin from the tree and discovers Osiris dead. She mourns and secretly returns his body to Egypt, hiding it while seeking a way to resurrect him. However, Set finds and dismembers Osiris's body, scattering the pieces across Egypt. Undeterred, Isis embarks on a journey to collect the pieces, conducting funeral rites for each part. Despite the loss of Osiris's penis to a fish, she manages to reassemble and revive him, albeit incompletely.
👑 The Legacy of Osiris
Osiris, now incomplete due to the loss of his penis, cannot return to his former life as the ruler of Egypt. Instead, he is destined to rule over Duat, the realm of the dead. Before his transition, Osiris and Isis conceive a son, Horus, who will carry on Osiris's legacy and one day seek vengeance for his father.
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Keywords
💡Osiris
💡Set
💡Isis
💡Nephtys
💡Resurrection
💡Duat
💡Coffin
💡Falcon
💡Byblos
💡Immortality
💡Vengeance
Highlights
A grand feast was held in Egypt, organized by the warrior god Set and his wife, goddess Nephtys.
The centerpiece of the feast was a beautifully crafted wooden chest.
All important gods, lesser deities, and foreign monarchs were invited to the event.
Osiris, the ruler of Egypt and brother of Set, was the most anticipated guest.
Set introduced a game where the chest would be given to whoever fit perfectly inside it.
Osiris was the only one who fit perfectly in the chest, which was a trap set by Set.
Set sealed Osiris inside the chest-cum-coffin and threw it into the Nile.
The chest, now adrift in the Nile, eventually reached Byblos and was enveloped by a great cedar tree.
The king of Byblos, unaware of the chest's contents, had the tree cut down for his palace.
Isis, Osiris's wife and sister of Set, was determined to find her husband.
Isis and Nephtys, in the form of falcons, searched for Osiris with the help of children who had seen the chest.
Isis, disguised, gained the trust of the queen of Byblos and was entrusted with the care of the baby prince.
Isis attempted to make the baby prince immortal, which led to her revealing her true identity.
Isis demanded the cedar tree, which contained the chest with Osiris's body.
Osiris was found dead, and Isis, in grief, took his body back to Egypt to hide it.
Isis embarked on a quest to resurrect Osiris, despite his body being scattered by Set.
Isis recovered all but one piece of Osiris's body, his penis, which was eaten by a fish.
Using the recovered pieces, Isis reconstructed Osiris, who was then destined to rule the realm of the dead.
Osiris and Isis conceived a son, who would carry on Osiris's legacy and avenge him.
Transcripts
It was a feast like Egypt had never seen before.
The warrior god Set and his wife, the goddess Nephtys,
decorated an extravagant hall for the occasion,
with a beautiful wooden chest as the centerpiece.
They invited all the most important gods, dozens of lesser deities,
and foreign monarchs.
But no one caused as big a stir as Set and Nephtys’s older brother Osiris,
the god who ruled all of Egypt and had brought prosperity to everyone.
Set announced a game—
whoever could fit perfectly in the chest could have it as a gift.
One by one, the guests clambered in, but no one fit.
Finally, it was Osiris’s turn.
As he lay down, everyone could see it was a perfect fit—
another win for the god who could do no wrong.
Then Set slammed the lid down with Osiris still inside, sealed it shut,
and tossed it into the Nile.
The chest was a coffin.
Set had constructed it specifically to trap his brother
and planned the party to lure him into it.
Set had long been jealous of his brother’s successful reign,
and hoped to replace him as the ruler of all Egypt.
The Nile bore the coffin out to sea and it drifted for many days
before washing ashore near Byblos, where a great cedar grew around it.
The essence of the god within gave the tree a divine aura,
and when the king of Byblos noticed it,
he ordered the tree cut down and brought to his palace.
Unbeknownst to him,
the coffin containing Egypt’s most powerful god was still inside.
Set’s victory seemed complete, but he hadn’t counted on his sisters.
Set’s wife Nephtys was also his sister,
while their other sister, the goddess Isis,
was married to their brother Osiris.
Isis was determined to find Osiris,
and enlisted Nephtys’s help behind Set’s back.
The two sisters took the shape of falcons and travelled far and wide.
Some children who had seen the coffin float by
pointed them to the palace of Byblos.
Isis adopted a new disguise and approached the palace.
The queen was so charmed by the disguised goddess
that she entrusted her with nursing the baby prince.
Isis decided to make the child immortal by bathing him in flame.
When the horrified queen came upon this scene,
Isis revealed herself and demanded the tree.
When she cut the coffin from the trunk and opened it,
Osiris was dead inside.
Weeping, she carried his body back to Egypt and hid it in a swamp,
while she set off in search of a means of resurrecting him.
But while she was gone,
Set found the body and cut it into many pieces,
scattering them throughout Egypt.
Isis had lost Osiris for the second time, but she did not give up.
She searched all over the land, traveling in a boat of papyrus.
One by one, she tracked down the parts
of her husband’s dismembered body in every province of Egypt,
holding a funeral for each piece.
At long last, she had recovered every piece but one—
his penis, which a fish in the Nile had eaten.
Working with what she had, Isis reconstructed and revived her husband.
But without his penis, Osiris was incomplete.
He could not remain among the living,
could not return to his old position as ruler of Egypt.
Instead, he would have to rule over Duat, the realm of the dead.
Before he went, though, he and Isis conceived a son to bear Osiris’s legacy—
and one day, avenge him.
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