![]() Isis, the Goddess of Magic and Regality, and Queen of the Gods.As Nut was ordered to never bear children on any day of the year, Nut used these five days and thus her children were born. In order to birth their quintet of children, Thoth, their uncle, drew lots with Khonsu, the deification of the Moon, and bought five extra days that did not belong in the original 360 day year. ![]() They are separated by their father Shu, as their love was so intense that no life could continue as there was no space to exist. They are the children of Shu and Tefnut, and the parents of Osiris, Isis, Nephthys, Set, and Horus the Elder. Geb and Nut, the God and Goddess of the Earth and Sky, respectively.Shu separates his children to preserve the order of the world, holding his daughter as high as he can while crushing his son below. Aside from being brother and sister, they are consorts to one another, and are the parents of Geb and Nut, the earth and sky. They are the children of Ra, formed from his breath (Shu) and perspiration (Tefnut). Shu and Tefnut, the God and Goddess of Air and Moisture, respectively.He is known by three forms, dependent on the time of day: Khepri (the scarab who embodies the rising sun), Herakhty (who embodies the noon sun), and Atum (the personification of the setting sun). Ra sails in a huge boat, bringing daylight to the world below. He is the lone child of Nun, the primordial ocean, and leads the forces of order against those of chaos. Ra, the God of the Sun and Divine Law, and Father of the Gods.The most famous of the Gods of Order are as follows: The Gods of Chaos are ruled by Apophis and consist of his legions of demons and spirits, while the Gods of Order are ruled jointly by Ra, god of the Sun, and his great-grandson Horus the Younger. The netjeru are manifestations of the primal forces of ma'at (order) and isfet (chaos) and are in constant war against the gods of each side. They governed the kingdom of sand in ancient times, keeping a watchful eye upon the pharaoh and his people. The netjeru (singular: netjer, feminine: netjeret) are the deities of ancient Egypt.
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