Reading Notes: Ancient Egyptian Myths, Part A

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The story I took notes over this week was The Secret Name of Ra


  • Isis was an enchantress, but wanted to be more
  • Odd that Ra changed his name so many times even though he was always in power. Seems to me that he could have created one name and stuck with it throughout his entire rule
  • What kind of decrees was he issuing? Could be a story in that. Maybe they were unjust and someone was seeking to overthrow him
  • Snakes are a big part of Egyptian history (i.e. Cleopatra)
  • If he is a god, can he be killed by the snake? What would happen if it only momentarily paralyzed him, instead of killing him
  • She is very clever to put him in the position that he had to reveal his name in order for her to save him, especially because she was the one who hurt him in the first place
  • Was the pain from the venom going to be permanent? Was it not going to pass at any point
  • Shouldn't a god be able to withstand the pain?
  • Seems to me that he would have been more wise than to give up his secret name to end his own personal pain
Ra on the Solar Boat

Source: Egyptian Myth and Legend by Donald Mckenzie link to online reading

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