Set
Set was a premature birth and tore himself out of the womb in his eagerness to be born. Son of Geb and Nut, he was a disgusting sight to the Egyptians as he has white skin and red hair.
He is identified with evil, drought, dryness, destruction and all the other negative aspects of a desert.
He is responsible fo heat, suffering, hunger and thirst.
Set is also depicted as a pig like creature with an erect tail. Every month it was believed that he ate the moon (the hiding place of Osiris). See Osiris for more about Set.
Adapted from 'A guide to the Gods' by Richard Carlyon
