Seth:
Hebrew: A biblical name meaning the appointed one. One of the sons of Adam and Eve.

It's also interesting given the biblical story of the Exodus.

Anyone know the etymology of AE's "Set"?

Ausar ...
You know that the Romans had their own agenda, and you know the Romans placed attributes on Kemetic divinity that the Egyptians never ever did, that the Romans were even further removed in time, culture, philosophy and theology than the Greeks were ... remember; these people decided that Auset was a moon goddess. The Romans waged some significantly bloody battles over control of Jerusalem.

You must know that Set was originally not "evil" per se - he personified a distinct natural force - and was seen by the *actual real* AE authors as "living in Ma'at", spearheading the nightly quest to destroy the Apep serpent. Apep is total destruction and chaos. The references fill many books.

Can you find a single source from anything earlier than the 26th dynasty attributing Set with "the Asiatic invaders and of the religious enemy who slaughters sacred animals and trampels over the religious mysteries"? I don't think anyone in AE even wrote such things in relation to the Hyksos! After all, several properly Egyptian post-Hyksos pharaophs used Set as their tutelary God. Heck, one of Ramses' continguents on the march into (now) Isreal flew the banner of Set! (And they won.)

The last thing that Isreal needs is more "divine & prophetic writing" attaching any importance to them!!! "Divine & prophetic writing" is how they managed to grab the country in the first place!!! "Divine & prophetic writing" is what they use as a base of power. It must be removed from ALL dialogue regarding them, so that they can be seen for what they are. Please don't use Roman writing to put words in the mouths of Kemetic Gods. Don't inadvertently add to Isrealie power.

It would be enough to say that Isreal lives "outside Ma'at". Then, if you actually had faith in Kemetic deities, you would find deities like Set all ready to march against them again.

(Should I review what you wrote in other threads and quote your opinions of Greek and Roman writing back at you?)

Later on his pressence became more menacing when the much hated Hykos attached him to their very own deity. Set after this lost his prominence as being a valued neteru.

I agree with you about using Greco-Roman texts but this is ultimatley the only acess to Egyptology books I have. Jan Assman is not my first choice.