Isis: The Deceptive Rise to Power

Isis the sorceress goddess once deceived Ra himself to steal ultimate power. Welcome to Buff

History, What should I cover next? Ancient Egypt, during the age when

gods walked among mortals and Ra ruled as supreme deity. Ra guarded his true name—the source

of all his divine power—but Isis craved that knowledge to become Egypt's greatest magician.

She crafted a venomous serpent from Ra's own spit and earth, then placed it along his daily path where

it struck him with agonizing venom. As Ra writhed in unbearable pain that no god could

cure, Isis appeared offering salvation—but only if he spoke his secret true name

aloud. Desperate and weakened, Ra finally whispered his hidden name, and Isis absorbed