Space seemed to be torn apart by an invisible hand, revealing the deep, cold Underworld beyond, filled with the whispers of the dead.
Osiris, King of the Underworld.
This Ancient Egyptian Deity's family lineage was an important thread in Ancient Egyptian mythology.
He was the eldest son of Geb, god of the earth, and Nut, goddess of the sky. He married his sister Isis and had a son, Horus, Egypt's future king, much like the future Buddha Maitreya Buddha.
Don't ask why they married close relatives, because whether in Greek mythology, Ancient Egyptian mythology, or myths from all around the world, the gods loved nothing more than marrying their relatives.
Even the most ancient East could not escape this kind of ancient divine morality. Just think of Fuxi and his sister, and it was easy to see that, in the eyes of gods, marriage between close relatives was quite common.
Yes.
Anyone well-read in history could discover this.
Across mythological systems around the world, marriage between close relatives was not rare. On the contrary, it was extremely common—within Greek mythology, Zeus and Hera were brother and sister, and their children included Ares, God of War, and Hebe, goddess of youth. Even in Japanese mythology, Izanagi and Izanami were paired as brother and sister, while Odin and Frigg were likewise siblings in Northern European mythology.
Even Fuxi and Nuwa in Eastern mythology were described in some records as siblings who became husband and wife. Such behavior, which seemed to violate modern ethics, was normal in the eyes of gods. Behind it lay the divine race's particular considerations regarding their bloodline—preserving the purity of divinity and maintaining the integrity of divine genes.
The divine race's pursuit of pure bloodlines was nearly obsessive. They believed that sacred blood was a precious essence beyond