Ra and his Children

This short story is about the mythology that reigned over the beliefs of the Egyptians. Its true meaning is to explain how the world was created by a greater power. The beginning of the world starts with Rah, the mighty one. He created the elements of the world such as wind, water and earth. His children depicted these elements. He named every one of them. After the creation he also created humankind. As a mighty god he decided to become a man to reign over Egypt. All of the years where he reigned were peaceful and fruitful ages. But the evil lurking under his reign decided to came into light. That is how humankind started to think about deceiving Ra and all that is good. He summoned his children to manage how to deal with the evil. As the meeting was taking place they agreed to send Sekhmet to destroy and slain all evil on Egypt. She, as a lioness figure, killed all men and women that interfered on her way. Ra though that this was clearly not the solution. He sent messengers to pick up red ochre and ordered servants to make beer out of barley. They managed to make a trap against Sekhmet using both of the ingredients. This trap weakened her power and thoughts. When she came back to Ra, he granted her a new name and a new power to convinced her to stop her doings in Egypt. That is how Egypt earned a new goddess who represented a new delight and a new pain: the love.