How Did Setekh Become The King Of Egypt?

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Seth is the Goddess of Storms/Chaos/Evil. He was known for his animal head, often described as Hippopotamus, pig , or a Donkey. Seth was know as many different names such as Set, Setekh, Sutekh and Suty. Geb and Nut were the parents of Seth. Seth was the brother of Isis, Osiris and Nepthys. Nepthys was not just his sister they were married as well.

Seth was jealous of Osiris because he was king. One day he attacked Osiris and chopped him up into 14 pieces and distributed them throughout Egypt. That's how Seth became Goddess of Evil. After Seth murdered Osiris, Seth became King of Egypt. However, Isis had powers. Choosing to find her husband and bring him back to life, long enough so they can have a kid. Once Isis collected all of Osiris Pieces and putting them back together. Once she completed it, she brought her husband back to life. Isis and Osiris were finally together, and Isis became pregnant soon after. Osiris was able to go
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As soon as Horus became an adult he decided that he should be the king of Egypt. Seth being the former king, Horus challenged seth to a contest. The winner of the contest should become the king of Egypt. However Seth didn't play fair and became the victor by cheating. Iris Decided to help Horus and set Seth up and trap him, but Seth begged for his life. Iris let Seth go. Horus was angry when he found out what his mother had done. He rages against his mother, earning the other gods sides. The Gods decided there would be one more match, and Seth gets to choose what it will be. Seth Decided the match would be a boat race made of stone. However, Horus built a boat made of wood, covered with limestone plaster, to make it look like it was made out of stone. As the gods got ready for the race. Seth's boat sank right away, all the other gods laughed at him as it sank. It made him so angered he turned into a hippopotamus and attacked Horus’s boat. The gods decided that the match was a

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