Space seemed 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 god's family lineage formed one of the central threads of 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—the future king of Egypt, much like the future Buddha Maitreya.
Do not ask why they married relatives. Whether in Greek mythology, ancient Egyptian mythology, or myths from all over the world, the gods' favorite pastime seemed to be marrying their own kin.
Even the ancient East could not escape such divine ethics. Just think of Fuxi and his sister, and it became clear that, in the gods' eyes, marriage between close relatives was perfectly commonplace.
Yes.
Anyone well versed in history would discover this.
Across mythological systems around the world, marriage between close relatives was not rare. On the contrary, it was extremely common—Zeus and Hera in Greek mythology were siblings, and their children included Ares, god of war, and Hebe, goddess of youth. In Japanese mythology, Izanagi and Izanami were likewise a brother-sister pair, while Odin and Frigg in Norse mythology were siblings as well.
Even Fuxi and Nuwa in Eastern mythology were described in some records as siblings who became a couple. Such behavior might seem to violate modern ethics, but in the eyes of the gods, it was normal. Behind it lay the divine race's particular concerns regarding their bloodline—preserving the purity of divinity and maintaining the integrity of divine genes.
The divine race's pursuit of pure bloodlines bordered on obsession. They believed sacred blood was a precious essence beyond the reach of humanity, and that any mixing with