The Children of Nut the Lady of Heaven

The Children of Nut the Lady of Heaven

Ra is a powerful Pharaoh and he was very jealous of his powerful, so he vowed himself to be a man, and he knew he would grow old very old. So he spoke the word “Thoth”. His the god of wisdom and magic that comes into being. Thoth could speak and see all future of others. So Pharaoh asked about his. "There will be another ruler of Egypt after you, he will be the son of Nut." Pharaoh became angry and cursed Nut. "Nut will remain childless, as she will give birth to no child on any day in the year, neither on any night. I have spoken and so it will be." Nut was heartbroken, as she went to Thoth for help. Because he was the wisest of them all. Nut begged for help.  Thoth agreed to help her if she would marry him. Nut, who secretly loved Thoth, agreed. Thoth knew he could not change Pharaoh's curse. But there was one solution for her to be pregnant. So Thoth went to King Khonsu’s pyramid/palace. Khonsu was the moon god. Thoth and the king drank beer and ate honey, while they were in a game of draughts. There bets ran higher and higher by the minute. Thoth was clever and won many rounds of drafts, so many that he won enough of Khonsu's light to make five extra days. Thoth fitted these days in between the end of the old year and the beginning of the new year.

Poor Khonsu lost so much light, but as months went past his light of glory shone back. And Nut and Thoth had five children on the five new days that were never before in Pharaoh's year. Osiris was born on the first day and a great voice from heaven proclaimed "The Lord of All comes forth into the light!"

Harmachis was born on the second day. Set was born on the third day and Isis was born on the fourth day. On the last day Nephthys was born.

And Nut was happy. Thoth instructed Osiris and Isis in all his skills and powers to prepare them for the day when Osiris would become Pharaoh and Isis would be his consort.