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03: Horus vs Seth

The History of Egypt

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The Legend of Per Eib Sen

Per Eib Sen chose to represent his name with the hieroglyph for Seth. This is a strange cliff, kind of a hybrid animal that doesn't really make sense. For some reason, Per Eib Sen felt more affinity with Seth than he did with Horus. Using Seth's emblem might have been a way to assuage the great enemy. If so, it doesn't seem to have worked.

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