Reading Notes:
Secret Name of Ra
When researching topics for my project, I was very intrigued by the stories of Egyptian Goddesses and even made them the focus of my topic research blog. Isis, being an intelligent trickster, is definitely one of my favorite Goddesses so I greatly enjoyed the Secret Name of Ra. When reading this version of the story in which Isis tricks Ra into telling her his all-powerful secret name, I really appreciated the emphasis on Isis' intelligence and cunning. If I were to retell this story I feel as though Isis needs a definite reason wanting the powerful name. In my research about Isis, there was a similar story that described how Isis wanted the powerful name to save the people of Egypt from the wrath of her jealous brother Typhon. In my opinion, giving Isis a definite motivation for wanting the power would make her a more dynamic and relatable character.
The Death of Osiris:
In the Death of Osiris, Osiris is killed by his jealous brother Set (a god similar to Typhon) and Set rules over Egypt. I think that this story would give Isis the perfect motivation for wanting the all-powerful secret name of Ra to save the people and to get revenge against Set. When I do my storytelling, I would really like to incorporate both of these stories into one. The story could start with Isis and Osiris happily ruling Egypt, but then Set or Typhon becoming jealous of how the people love Isis and Osiris and how they love each other. When Set or Typhon kill Osiris in order to take the throne of Egypt, Isis could start devising a plan to trick Ra into giving her his powerful secret name so that she can gain the throne from the evil gods of destruction and monsters.
I am excited to retell this story!
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| (Isis, Photo at Wikipedia Commons) |
Bibliography:
Egyptian Myth and Legend, Donald Mackenzie
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