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I have read that if there was no suitable person of royal blood to marry women of the pharaoh's line, that often the pharaoh himself would take her as his wife. So, seeing this even in their mythology I decided to put that little dilemma in my story in small form.

The scarab beetle
The scarab was important to the Egyptians because it symbolized new life and probably the cycles of the sun. The scarab beetle would roll up a ball of dung, and put it in it's burrow, a female having laid eggs inside it. Then when the larvae hatch they feed off the ball and when they emerge from the sand it seemed that they simply appeared. Hence the rebirth theme.

Ra
"Sun"
Generally one of the more major gods. Depending on what period of history one is referring to, he was generally seen as the head of the heavens. He gave man knowledge, civilization, and learning and became the first pharaoh. After his human death he returned to the heavens.

Osiris
"He Sees the Throne"
Generally regarded and for story purposes as the god of the underworld. He is usually depicted especially in his role as underworld ruler with a green face, the crook and flail(symbols of the pharaoh), the false beard, and the crown of Egypt. He was one of the first pharoahs of Egypt. Isis is in actuality his sister, born from the earth and sky. His body was cut up into 14 pieces by his brother Set/Seth and scattered around Egypt. Isis found them and reassembled them, reanimating his corpse long enough to conceive a child.

Isis
"The Throne"
Goddess and great sorceress. She and Osiris bear a child named Horus after Osiris' descent to the underworld to rule. She once saved the pharaoh Ra from the venom of cobras by learning his secret name. Seen as the patron of women and motherhood.

Sehkmet
"Powerful Female"
Generally taking the form of a lioness-headed goddess, she devoured humans under Ra's command when they took no heed of his power in the beginning of their creation. So, he sent Sehkmet to wipe them out.

Hathor
"House of Horus"
Hathor can been seen as the flip side to Sehkmet. I've read in several places that Ra actually transformed Sehkmet into Hathor, and that's what I'm using for this story. She is usually seen with cows horns I think, and is the patron of women, the home, and music.

Neith
"One Who Is"
Neith is mentioned once near the end of the story, and is generally seen as a goddess of war and weaving.

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