In writing this poem I have attempted to cut through so much of
what we now think of as Ancient Egypt, and only the bare bones will
remain. Symbolic figureheads such as Osiris and Amon will be
discussed, but not elevated, and favoured centres of apparent
importance or popularity will be by-passed. This will not be a book
for those who wish to play tourist, dropping off here for a quick
sensation, or stopping there for an imagined photo-shoot, it will
be an experience for all those who wish to embrace the origin and
notion of Set, and Set's values. In recording the mythical life of
Set, we have applauded him. The strength and warmth of his
intellect demand similar warmth in his dramatic performance
throughout ancient Egyptian history. To adopt an attitude of
detachment, particularly towards the ancient and unknown, can bar
from sight those many scenes glimpsed by the historian who
approaches the role of reconstructing an era with sympathy, insight
and understanding. Neither the truth nor the equilibrium of
scholarship is disturbed by controlled imagination and honest
praise of this much-maligned Egyptian god. We are portraying the
mythological concept and personality of Set not in order to worship
a hero, but to recognise him as a leader and a hero. Set strives to
take his stand against 5,000 years of a 'drift of history' with the
introduction of Osirion and Amonite tradition, and a
preconditioning before being replaced by Christianity.
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