<P> In this stage of the myth , Horus is a vulnerable child beset by dangers . The magical texts that use Horus 's childhood as the basis for their healing spells give him different ailments , from scorpion stings to simple stomachaches , adapting the tradition to fit the malady that each spell was intended to treat . Most commonly , the child god has been bitten by a snake , reflecting the Egyptians ' fear of snakebite and the resulting poison . Some texts indicate that these hostile creatures are agents of Set . Isis may use her own magical powers to save her child , or she may plead with or threaten deities such as Ra or Geb , so they will cure him . As she is the archetypal mourner in the first portion of the story , so during Horus 's childhood she is the ideal devoted mother . Through the magical healing texts , her efforts to heal her son are extended to cure any patient . </P>
<P> In this stage of the myth , Horus is a vulnerable child beset by dangers . The magical texts that use Horus 's childhood as the basis for their healing spells give him different ailments , from scorpion stings to simple stomachaches , adapting the tradition to fit the malady that each spell was intended to treat . Most commonly , the child god has been bitten by a snake , reflecting the Egyptians ' fear of snakebite and the resulting poison . Some texts indicate that these hostile creatures are agents of Set . Isis may use her own magical powers to save her child , or she may plead with or threaten deities such as Ra or Geb , so they will cure him . As she is the archetypal mourner in the first portion of the story , so during Horus 's childhood she is the ideal devoted mother . Through the magical healing texts , her efforts to heal her son are extended to cure any patient . </P>
which egyptian god was bitten by a snake
which egyptian god was bitten by a snake
Horus
Horus