The Ascent of Horus (A Myth in Limericks)
Osiris’s Fate
There once ruled a god named Osiris,
Whose brother, Sett, was desirous.
Sett’s jealous black heart,
Made him rip O. apart
And sent Egypt veering toward crisis.
Isis’s Mission
O. left Isis with grief so profound,
So she gathered up all of O. that she found.
With Anubis and care,
They brought life to O. there.
And zombie O. was then ready to pound.
Horus is Born
Soon after, Isis birthed her sweet son,
Lil’ Horus, god second to none.
With an eye sharp and keen,
On revenge, he was keen,
To battle Sett underwater ’til he’d won.
Mother’s Intervention
Beneath mighty waves, uppercuts,
While Isis feared all was for nut.
She threw harpoons with might,
But her aim wasn’t right,
And struck her own son in the butt.
The Confusion of Battle
As Horus cried out in rear pain,
Isis’s efforts to help seemed in vain.
Yet resolve didn’t break,
She’d fix her mistake,
To ensure that Lil’ Horus would reign.
The Final Judgment
Seth tried to oust Horus, indeed,
But his own words highlighted misdeeds.
At the council’s behest,
They found Sett failed the test.
He was banished, and Horus took lead!