Chapter 32 The Mother Goddess, the Eye of Ra
The story of Isis, the goddess of life, is known to almost everyone in the Egyptian world, from gods to humans.
Her husband, Osiris, was killed and dismembered by Set, the god of storms, on the eve of their wedding.
Isis tried everything to find her husband's body. With the help of Nephthys and Anubis, Osiris was transformed into the first "mummy" and became the god of the underworld.
However, Set had hidden Osiris's most important organ somewhere.
Nevertheless, Isis, the goddess of life, still gave birth to a child—Horus, whom she called the son of Osiris.
All the gods knew that Osiris, the god of the underworld, was at most the nominal father of Horus.
As for how Isis gave birth to Horus, the gods have many different opinions. Some say that other male gods helped him, while others say that Isis imitated Ra and conceived him through masturbation.
In any case, Isis never gave an answer.
"Yes, Isis has always been very intelligent. Even Thoth, the ruler of the goddess of wisdom, is far inferior to her."
"What she needs is not a husband or children, but a special status as a 'divine mother.' This status would greatly help her walk her own divine path."
"I'm not saying that virgins are destined to have no future, it's just that this path is more difficult."
"Based on my observations in other chaotic worlds, the most powerful goddesses almost all possess the status of a divine mother. Unless, of course, you choose to gradually obliterate the distinction between men and women, just like the messengers under the command of the powerful enemy we are about to face."
"This might be one path, but unless you're willing to serve under that god and become His messenger, he probably won't tell you."
Hathor paused for a moment, too afraid to reveal that the self-proclaimed "I AM WHO I AM" had already approached her.
Moreover, the other party offered a very attractive condition: to make her the future Vice-King of Heaven.
However, Hathor dared not agree. If another god betrayed Egypt this time, the consequences would be dire, unlike Set's easy escape.
She did not believe that the self-proclaimed "self-existent and eternal" deity could protect her from Ra's wrath.
In any case, she was born because of Ra, so it wouldn't be difficult for Ra to deal with her if he wanted to.
"Great God Atum, do you mean that if I and Horus have a child of our own, it will help me find the path to becoming the ruler as soon as possible?"
Despite looking down on Horus—the pharaoh's guardian who was a generation below him even though his grandfather was of a lower rank.
But in order to forge his own path to dominance, Hathor is not incapable of making a "sacrifice."
"Horus is no longer needed."
Ra said, "I have chosen another god for you. You will unite with him and give birth to the 'God of Rebirth,' who represents the foundation of the future world."
"The foundation of the future world? The god of rebirth?"
This title immediately reminded Hathor of the "God of Miracles" who wielded the power of rebirth.
She had always wanted to make him her personal god.
"It seems you already know who it is. I have given him the primordial lotus. Go to the mortal realm to find him, and unite with him on the lotus. A new god will be born as a result."
"From this time forth, you will be the mother of the new gods, and even among all the mother goddesses of the Egyptian world, you will be called the 'Great Mother Goddess'."
After Atum finished speaking, an eye that shone with golden light and flames appeared in his hand.
Hathor was naturally very familiar with this eye. When she was born, she had possessed the power of this eye and transformed into the lion-headed, human-bodied goddess of war, Sekhmet, who terrified the entire world.
"If you are willing to take on this task, this part of the Eye of Ra will be given to you forever, merged with you, and you will always have a place among the goddesses who represent the Eye of Ra in the future."
"Are there other Eyes of Ra?" Hathor asked, puzzled.
So far, only Sekhmet and she are known as the Eye of Ra; though there are two of them, they are actually one.
"This time, calamity has struck, darkness has spread, and there may be many things that need to be cleansed."
Atum, the sun god of dusk, has always been depicted as a benevolent figure.
But at this moment, Hathor inexplicably felt a chill run through her body; it was a murderous intent that she could not resist.
"Great Father God, I will do as you wish."
Hathor accepted this part of the Eye of Ra, willing to become the "Mother Goddess" from which a new god is born.
Then she discovered that the god Atum before her was gradually dissipating, and the whole world was slowly disappearing.
"By the way, you may go in the name of Sekhmet, but not in the form of a lion-headed man. Your new consort does not like the appearance of a beast."
"You are the most beautiful one claimed by the gods and men, but I must not hear that you have been sent back by 'Ptah' and that I have been replaced by another goddess."
Atum's final words left Hathor speechless.
After a long while, she smiled inexplicably in her own divine realm, her beautiful face blooming like a flower: "It seems I underestimated your specialness before. Even the Father God can only make deals with you."
Ever since the birth of Aroh, Hathor, the god of love and beauty, has been watching over him.
Therefore, she specially sent her own goddess, the cobra goddess, to help Arakh fulfill his divine duties.
She guessed that Ra valued this deity highly, but she didn't expect it to be to this extent.
Will our child be the rebirth of Ra?
Hathor didn't know the answer and could only make this guess.
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A new day had arrived. Araha, holding a lotus flower, leaned against the oxcart and, surrounded by his disciples, continued his journey toward Memphis.
At this moment, we are only two days away from Memphis.
In other words, the Arakha ceremony will come to an end in two days.
All the gods knew that Aroha's return to Memphis was to resurrect Hades, and they paid close attention to him.
Although they weren't following high in the air, their gaze remained fixed on the group.
After a day of hiking, it was time to pitch our tents and rest for the night.
Aroha suddenly spoke from the oxcart: "Desperate one, Hatshepsut, you two set up a tent and prepare a mattress for me. I will spend the night in the tent tonight."
The teacher's suggestion puzzled everyone.
Given his condition, he could barely walk or even drink water, yet he still had to get out of the car and rest in the tent. This was simply exhausting his already limited energy.
However, both the desperate and Hatshepsut obeyed the orders and helped Aroha prepare tents and mattresses.
Others wanted to help, but Aroha refused.
"Let the two of them do this."
Faced with the teacher's "childishness" before his death, no one went against his wishes.
Only Dionysus, the god of wine from beyond the realm, showed a strange expression, sensing that something might happen after nightfall that day