1. Creation - The writing in this is just a touch confusing at times, but I like that I am learning about the family relations of the Gods and Goddesses before I really get into the other stories. The further I read into the story, the more I understood the writing.
2. The Secret Name of Ra - I hadn't ever known that Isis was not always a Goddess! The idea of a "true name" or in this case "secret name" always fascinates me! I was worried when she got his name that she would just let him die, but no she did save Ra! Since she known his real name does that mean that she has his divine power and he has none?
3. Ra and Hathor - So... this story was pretty straight forward. I am wondering where Hathor came from, I don't remember hearing about her in the previous stories. I was entertained when he got Hathor drunk though in order to get her to go back home. Then he made all of his people give her beer as offerings and then they got to get drunk! Oh joy!
4. The Sun's Journey - They keep talking about the barque. I don't know what that is so it is making this particular reading very difficult. I ended up looking it up and a barque s a huge ship. So I am thinking that this story is about Ra going to the underworld to put Thoth into his new abode with Osiris? That is what I am getting out of it. And I am thinking that the twelve hour divisions are the times that the sun/Ra is gone from the heavens. Also, the part about the Drowning Pool where genii are being tortured with everlasting flames on their heads makes me think of Hades from Disney's Hercules.
5. Osiris - I am surprised that Osiris, lord of the underworld, was actually once a great king in these myths. Not only a great king, but a very peaceful one at that! It also constantly surprises me that Isis is still on the good side. When she started tricking Ra into giving her his secret name, I haven't trusted her, but she has yet to do anything actually wrong!
6. The Death of Osiris - I am just interested to see what happens to Isis now and Osiris. How can the god of the underworld die? Or are there actually two different 'Osiris' in ancient Egyptian mythology? I feel like I am going to find out within the next two stories.
7. The Journey of Isis - I am surprised that the king who had found Osiris's tomb gave it to Isis with such ease after she killed his child! I guess she was trying to give him the gift of immortality? Then she killed another king's son when he found her with Osiris's body. I also want to know more about the fish god that ate the piece of Osiris. I feel like it would be pretty important if it ate part of a god against Isis's will.
8. King of the Dead - Okay, so Osiris was originally a man of sorts, then he became God of the Underworld. I find it interesting how it is not mentioned that Horus, son of Isis, has the head of a hawk. but maybe he doesn't really have the head of the hawk like Anubis has the head of a jackal. Maybe the hawk represents his lineage somehow? It says that his men has sun hawks on their swords. I can't remember if Horus is the son of Osiris or Ra but either way, I find it interesting.
9. The Wax Crocodile - After reading about the great Gods and Goddesses of the ancient Egyptian myths, I felt a little let down by this story... Yeah, it was cool that the guy could make a wax crocodile do his biding but thats about it...
10. The Green Jewel - I'm sorry, but that was a lame story... she lost her green jewel, the scribe parted the waters and got it for her and then they all went on their merry way. There was nothing exciting, nothing to really pull me into the story, I didn't feel for any of the characters, nothing.
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