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2006-11-01 13:24:11 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Isis is my favorite goddess. My favorite story about her was when she procured Ra's secret name. Isis, weary of the world of mortals, determined to enter that of the gods, made up her mind to worm the secret name form the almighty Ra. His name was known to no mortal and to no god but himself. By this time Ra had grown very old and like many a veritable person allowed saliva to flow from the corners of his mouth. Some of this fell to the earth, and mixing it with the soil kneaded it into the shape of a serpent and laid it in the path traversed by the great god every day. Bursting upon the world in his effulgence, and attended by the entire pantheon, he was astounded when the serpent, rising from it's coil, struck him. He cried aloud with pain. The poison swiftly overcame him and a great ague overcame him. He called to all the gods to come so that they might heal him, and with them came Isis who cunningly inquired what ailed him. He related about the incident of the serpent to her and added that he was suffering the greatest agony. "Then tell me Divine Father" said Isis, "for the man shall live who is called by his name." Ra comprimsed and stated that he was "Khepera" in the morning, "Ra" at noon, and "Atem" in the Evening. Isis conjures him to tell her his secret name so that he might live. Ra hides himself from all other gods and acquaintes Isis with his hidden title. When this was revealed to her, she immediately banishes the poison from Ra's body, and he becomes whole again. Isis now has the power to create and destroy life. She becomes the "Great Magician', 'She of 10,000 Names.'
2006-11-01 17:11:20 · answer #1 · answered by pink_wolf2006 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Eris' golden apple snit.
You just have to love the fact she was always overlooked, always ignored, always left out, and then she took a stand that caused the death of thousands of mortal soldiers and levelled the playing feild more or less on the great gameboard the Gods play on.
2006-11-01 13:50:45 · answer #2 · answered by guhralfromhell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm particuarly fond of Medusa, and the Persephone tales. I also enjoyed the Oddesey by Homer. My current fixation is with Druidism, and trying to research that whole branch of religion.
2006-11-01 13:33:37 · answer #3 · answered by adgmonkey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thor - in school, we always got to learn about (seemingly) all of the Greek myths, but I always felt the Norse myths were shortchanged. Of course, as a fan of Marvel Comics, I just love their take on "Thor."
2006-11-01 13:32:10 · answer #4 · answered by wheezer_april_4th_1966 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ODIN-
He gave up one of his eyes in return for wisdom, he hung himself from the World Tree Yggdrasil, in order to learn.
2006-11-01 14:12:30 · answer #5 · answered by Axe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Athena.
I admire the idea of justice tempered by wisdom and her warlike aspects. It reminds me that justice and wisdom should be accompanied by action and defended fiercely.
2006-11-01 13:47:36 · answer #6 · answered by Jess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anubis, because he is God of the Future and rules my sign.
2006-11-01 13:25:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zeus. The god of Mount Olympus, where other gods live. A god of gods, of sort.
2006-11-01 16:18:28 · answer #8 · answered by peanut0659 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋