“Many, many years ago, the humans, gods and goddesses lived in peace and harmony; the humans on the earth, and the gods in the high heavens. The gods were very kind and generous and kept the humans well provided with everything they needed for survival, including heat, light and food. They also gave the humans water from their divine springs in the heavens. This was an essential part of the humans’ daily lives, used for irrigation of crops, to cleanse their bodies and to drink.”

“Ash, the god of the oasis, was responsible for providing the humans with water. One day, though, Ash became busy conferring with Isis on an important matter. Consequently, he could not send the water from the springs to the humans. When the water did not come, the humans became very distressed. In their anxiety, they foolishly decided to call upon Set, the god of chaos for help.”

“Now, Set was very unkind and spiteful, but being the god of chaos and strife, he often acted without much thought. In his arrogance, Set always thought of Ra as a cowardly god unworthy of his high rank.”

“When the humans begged him for aid, Set saw his chance to provoke Ra. He stole fire from the sun and fashioned it into six spheres, which he disguised using magic, so that they looked just like clear, shining water. He pretended to the humans that when midnight came, he would place these shining spheres on the earth’s surface, whereupon they would dissolve into pools which the humans could then use. However, he knew that when the spheres would touch the earth’s surface, their camouflage would melt away, and the flame within would be stimulated. Set knew that this would anger Ra very much, and of course, it would cause chaos on the planet, which he liked best."

“Most things did go according to plan. The earth’s surface was set alight in many places, the humans were in a wild uproar and when news of the spectacle reached the ears of Ra, he was very angry. Set had commit a terrible crime, thieving from the divine sun and harming the humans, which had been strongly forbidden. However, Ra made a wise decision on how to deal with Set. Instead of brawling with Set (whom he could have defeated with both hands tied behind his back), the humble god went to Amun, the king of gods. Ra told Amun of how the god of chaos had stolen fire from the sun and was wreaking damage on the earth. Amun became furious when he heard of the way Set was treating the earth. He decided that he and ra would have to put the ultimate end to these injustices."

“Ra and Amun prepared for battle against Set. The two gods combined with each other to become Amun-Ra, a creature of colossal size and strength. Set also gathered his powers for combat, though now he was slightly afraid. Set had not anticipated that Ra might combine with Amun, almost tripling his power, and now was in a state of slight trepidation. However, he was by no means deterred.”