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Terra Australis Incognita The story of Seth, Isis and Osiris
Terra Australis Incognita The story of Seth, Isis and Osiris
1.3 The story of Seth, Isis and OsirisIt would appear that the majority of the survivors of Atlantis settled in Egypt after the Flood had receded. Here they came to be regarded as 'gods' by the natives who survived the Flood on the inland highlands. The Egyptians called them Serpents, probably because of the armour their soldiers wore. The polished overlapping metal blades, which would have given them high mobility together with a high level of protection, must have resembled the scales of a serpent. They were known by many other names as well, including the Watchers, the Shining Ones and the Guardians. The Kharsag epic tells the tale of the Shining Ones who created heaven and earth, Viracocha (Osiris, see below) was accompanied by 'faithful soldiers' and 'shining ones'. The Indo-Iranian deities, the ahuras, were described as 'shining gods basking in heavenly realms', and the Annunaki were also known as 'shining serpents'.Just why they were regarded as gods is discussed later, but in reality the Egyptian 'gods' Osiris, Isis and Seth were real human beings. They were respectively known by the names Dumuzi, Inanna and Marduk (Enkimdu) among the Sumerian 'gods'. The Egyptian group was known in Greek legend as the Titans, while the Sumerian group was known as the Gods (of Olympus). The two groups may not have lived in harmony before the catastrophe struck (see below), but a good relationship seems to have developed after the Flood. Ninharshag, the daughter of the Sumerian king Enlil, was married to the Egyptian king Enki, known as Ra or Re in Egypt. Their firstborn was Seth and Osiris was his younger brother. Seth was effectively the military commander, while Osiris appears to have been the charismatic politician. Bitter rivalry existed between Seth and Osiris for the hand of Isis, who in Sumer was known as Inanna, the granddaughter of Enlil. She eventually decided on Osiris, who despite her objections later departed on a journey to make contact with other surviving groups of the Atlantean cataclysm, and also to see if anything had remained of their motherland. Isis did not accompany him, most likely because whe was already pregnant with Horus when he departed. During his absence of ten to fifteen years, the beautiful Isis must have become convinced that Osiris would never return and succumbed to and married Seth, setting up one of the most tragic love triangles ever recorded. When Osiris eventually returned, Isis rushed back into his arms and Seth was rejected by her a second time. Insane with jealousy at the sight of his Isis in the arms of Osiris, he arranged for Osiris to be abducted at a banquet and had him emasculated. Isis and her mother-in-law must have noticed his absence and went looking for him. They sighted the weakened Osiris at the riverside, but stood helplessly by as he slipped and was carried off by the river, as attested to by both Sumerian and Egyptian myths. A hysterical Isis ordered a search for his body, which was eventually found, and from the nature of his wounds she realized that Seth must have been behind the attack. What happened next is not clear, but not being able to prove his guilt Isis most likely shunned Seth. Some myths relate that Seth had sexually molested the young Horus, but whether this actually happened is questionable. It is more likely that the young boy attacked Seth and sustained a serious injury in the process - he reportedly lost an eye and a hand (see Hephaestus below for another possibility). The rift between Isis and Seth was now unbridgeable. Isis returned to her parents with her injured son, but not before tricking Ra, the aging father of Osiris and Seth, to reveal to her his 'secret name', the location of the blueprints of the Great Pyramid, which was invented by Ra and designed by Seth. In Sumerian records Inanna managed to get Enki inebriated and stole the Me, a collection of 100 tablets obviously containing the much desired information. Having lived there for many years, Isis would have known that the only way to defeat Seth's defense system, of which the Great Pyramid formed the basis, was to study its design. That was how Horus realized that it could be neutralized by the interruption of its water supply, and why he also knew all the 'stones of destiny' by name, as well as what it was used for. A furious Seth, either he or his army known as Typhon in Greek versions of the myth, attempted to snatch back these records through a person called Anzu, but the Enlil clan gave chase, killed Anzu and kept possession of the records. Seth's hostile actions on one side and Inanna's desire to destroy him lead to the epic 'battle of the gods', in which the Serpent clan of Egypt was overpowered. Seth (Marduk) along with others, including Enki, were trapped in the Great Pyramid, but were eventually persuaded to emerge, where they were confronted by the victorious Isis/ Inanna. Sumerian myths relate that Marduk had escaped, while Egyptian myths maintained that Seth was set free by Isis: "… But now Horus had grown up, and being encouraged to the use of arms by Osiris, who returned from the Other World, he went out to do battle with Typhon, the murderer of his father. The fight lasted many days, and Typhon was made captive. But Isis, to whom the care of the prisoner was given, so far from aiding her son Horus, set Typhon at liberty. Horus in his rage tore from her head the royal diadem; … This is the story of the sufferings and death of Osiris as told by Plutarch." One can hardly imagine the emotions Seth and Isis must have experienced when they finally stood face to face. Seth had seen his civilization destroyed, was twice rejected by the woman he loved and his military force had been annihilated. Isis, having lost Osiris twice, was facing the most powerful man on earth at that time, a man whom she loved but ultimately chose to destroy. These events reverberated in various myths throughout Atlantean settlements around the ancient world, specifically the famous clash of the Gods and the serpentine Titans/Giants (Gaea is Ninhursag, Uranus is Osiris, Rhea is Isis, Cronus is Seth with Python representing his formidable army, and Horus is Zeus/ Ninurta), and those of Rama, Gilgamesh and Odin, all synonyms for Osiris.  Figure 41. The defeat of Typhon, the flying serpent [Sitchin, Wars of Gods and Men]  Figure 42. Sumerian image showing Isis with her son Horus (severed hand, left) confronting Seth (atop the three pyramids) [ibid] Focussing momentarily on the Great Pyramid, volumes have been written about the incredible precision to which it had been constructed, prompting numerous 'new age' thinkers to reason that the Pyramid must have had some scientific application. Apart from modern theories concerning its application, there are several ancient texts that also suggest some kind of defence related application. As concluded above, whatever the use of the Great Pyramid was, it required (sea) water to operate as attested to by the presence of salt encrustations in the Queen's chamber and the passages to which it is connected [Dunn, The Giza Power Plant]. Where would the salt have come from, and how did it end up being deposited on the walls? In one of the 'relieving chambers' of the King's Chamber, a fine, thin black powder was found, which chemical analysis revealed to be exuviae, the cast-off shells and skins of insects. The interior chambers of the Pyramid reportedly also showed signs of having been subjected to extreme temperatures - the broken corners of the granite box showed signs of melting, and the limestone walls in the Grand Gallery appeared to have been subjected to intense heat, causing it to calcinate or burn. According to some legends Nimrod, the 'mighty hunter', built the Tower of Babel and one Hebrew legend in particular relates that he placed at its apex placed a gigantic gem with which 'sitting in divine state, he exacted universal homage' [Secrets of the Ancient World]. The Bible refers to a crystal high up in the sky (i.e. on top of the pyramid?) [Ezek 1:22, original translations]: "And there was the likeness of an expanse over the heads of the living creature, as the look of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above." According to Sitchin's much ridiculed translation of the Mesopotamian texts, the Great Pyramid was a 'radiant place' with deadly emissions. His translation describes how the victorious Ninurta systematically removed some and destroyed the rest of the 27 'stones' (crystals?) in the Grand Gallery, each of which had a specific name. Finally, the 'high as the sky' stone (the crystal at the apex of the pyramid) was sent crashing down, so that 'the mother's offspring would see it no more'. If Sitchin's interpretation of the texts is pure fantasy and the Great Pyramid was built as a tomb for Khufu, why would it have a flat surface at the top? On the topic of the names of the three pyramids, Khufu, Khafre and Menkuare, if my hypothesis that Osiris and his party belonged to the original Hebrews is correct, these names should be of Hebrew origin, along with the names of the 'gods'. This indeed appears to be the case, although it must be noted that due to the many short syllables in Strong's Hebrew dictionary, it is usually possible to construct several 'names' that sound similar, but have completely different meanings. GODS
PYRAMIDS
The Hebrew equivalents of the Egyptian names of the pyramids of Giza seem to spell 'The safe haven (protection) of the power (protective hand) of the crystal, from which men are subdued.' Other interpretations are obviously possible, but given the circumstances, these seem to be the most plausible. The phonetic similarity of many Egyptian words to Hebrew words speaks of the influence of the Serpents on the native population. Many of the African countries colonized by Europe have adopted the language of the colonizer as their own in the same manner. Incidentally, the origins of the name Israel remain disputed, but given the circumstances presented above, its origins may indeed date back to the time of the Gods. The name Israel may be considered to be structured as Is-ra-el, or 'îysh (#376, 'a man or men') - râ'âh (#7200, 'to see, look') - 'êl (#411, 'these, those'), in other words Those-Seeing-Men, i.e. The Watchers. Alternatively, with 'êl (#410, 'God'), it may be translated as The-God(s)-Who-Watch-Men. Numerous legends around the world reflect similar aspects of the central theme of the events that took place in Egypt:
As a young man Osiris was tutored by a man of great wisdom, Agathodaimon (Greek Dictionary, #18 = agathõs meaning 'good, that which is good', #1142 = daimõn, meaning 'demon, devil', i.e. 'the good devil, the Good Serpent?'), also called Trismegistus (#5151 = tris, meaning 'three times', #3176 = mêgistõs, meaning 'the greatest', i.e. 'Thrice the Greatest'), Osiris is recorded as having asked him "Tell me, most great Agathodaimon, how did …". This wise old man may have been left behind on the doomed motherland. When Osiris embarked on his journey to see what had remained of the motherland, many may have remembered his motivation as going to look for his beloved former tutor. We will never know the exact route Osiris followed, but it is evident that he could not find the continent and reported it missing. Atlantis had sunk beneath the sea. The name Agathodaimon matches the description of Antarctica as given on the map of Figure 11, 'where men worship devils'. That was where the Good Devil was to be found.
Gilgamesh, who 'rejected' Ishtar, was also known to have embarked on a long, hazardous journey in search of a man called Utanapishtim, the only survivor of the Great Flood, who had attained immortality and resided in paradise.
"Ravana, the Supreme Lord, has enslaved all the gods. Although he now rules the world, he cannot resist a beautiful woman. When he catches a glimpse of the princess Sita, he falls under her spell and steals her away. Her beloved husband, Rama, will do anything to get her back. With the help of a brave monkey Hanuman, he journeys across the world to find her. But the evil Ravana will not give up Sita without a fight. ... Rama entered Ayodhya, after fourteen years of exile, a time during which he rid the world of evil forces that had tormented it for centuries."
Indra, the twin brother of Agni (Lord of Fire), had a consort called Indrani. Indra was a swaggering god, flying across the sky in his solar chariot wielding a thunderbolt. He was ripped to pieces and reassembled by the gods. They were however unable to find his penis, an almost verbatim copy of the death of Osiris, whose body according to some legends was likewise ripped to pieces. Indrani was the goddess of sexual pleasure, but was also war-like (Inanna was the Sumerian Queen of Battles). Indrani broke up the friendship between Indra and the ape Vrishakapi, though this friendship was later rekindled, possibly a reference to the animosity that followed between Seth and Osiris when Isis married the latter. Sumerian accounts recorded that Enkimdu / Marduk grudgingly accepted this defeat in time.
Shiva was known as the Destroyer (as was Seth) and Vishnu as the Preserver (Osiris was likewise viewed in a positive sense). Shiva claimed Lakshmi as his wife, but since he had already taken the Moon her hand was given to Vishnu, whom Lakshmi herself preferred. This matches the rivalry between Seth and Osiris for the hand of Isis. Rama was a later reincarnation of Vishnu. Vishnu was often depicted as reclining on a raft of serpents, or on a plumed serpent (Figure 43). The creator god of the ancient Aztecs was Quetzalcóatl, the Feathered Serpent, who arrived at and departed from Mexico on a raft of serpents. The creator god of the Incas was Viracocha, who "wandered the earth disguised as a beggar and wept when he saw the plight of the creatures he had created". Other aspects of Osiris and these gods can also be shown to match, so there can be little doubt that these names all refer to Osiris and that the survivors of the Flood in these areas were visited by Osiris on his journey to save (re-educate) the world.
The name Horus may be a nickname of the son of Osiris by Isis, referring to his alleged poisoning by Seth. According to some Egyptian myths the infant Horus was poisoned by Seth, but hearing the desperate cries of Isis who found him, the gods Ra and Thoth rushed to assist and managed to save the child. This may be how the incident was perceived by outsiders, but what may have happened was that the toddler accidentally drank some of Seth's poisonous 'fuel', remembered by the ancients as the 'fire of the gods'. As shown in the table above, the name Horus would then mean 'poisoned by the fire (of the gods)'. |
