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| The binary god Horus-Set |
Horus and
Set were ever placed in opposition to each other. However, the right nature of their relationship varied moderately over time. Set was the embodiment of disarray and chaos while Horus was the shape of order. Similarly, Horus represented the daylight sky while Set represented the dark time sky. However, in early times the two were besides seen as existing in a state of balance in which Horus and Set defended Upper and Lower Egypt respectively. They were often shown together to suggest the union of Upper and Lower Egypt and there is even a complex deity named Horus-Set, who was represented as a man with two heads (one of the pitch of Horus, the gone of the Set animal).
At this stage Horus was often considered to be Set's brother and equal and the fight between them was thought to be endless. Nonetheless, the rise in importance of the Ennead ensued in Horus being shape as the son of Osiris and so the nephew of Set. This changed the nature of the difference between them, as it was now achievable for Set to be overcome and for Horus to exact the throne of Egypt as his individual.
