enchanted_one1975
Resident Lycanthrope
Care to share a pic of your Set statue? This is the place! Please reply with pic. 
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Statues of Set
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enchanted_one1975
Resident Lycanthrope
I don't have one of Him yet.You go first!
I worship multiple Deities from Ancient Egyptian Mythology and I am hoping to find one of Him that would match the statues I have of some of the Others. I figured if I spotted one that one of you guys had and it fit with the rest I could find out where you got it from.
enchanted_one1975
Resident Lycanthrope
Nobody wishes to share? Well it's okay but since you guys know Set at a glance I ask for your help. The statue theme I am going with is Gods and Goddesses made from pewter and gold plated. They should be between 3 and 4 inches in height. While I am not Setian, I do respect all Egyptian Gods and Goddesses without fail, so you don't have to worry about me doing something bad with His statue. If anyone knows where I can find a statue of Him that fits the above specs, please let me know in this thread, a PM, or even a profile message. I will stick some of my other statue pics here to give you an idea of what I am looking for...
(Statues pictured are not to scale with each other. They are all between 3 and 4 inches in height.)
Well it's okay but since you guys know Set at a glance I ask for your help. The statue theme I am going with is Gods and Goddesses made from pewter and gold plated. They should be between 3 and 4 inches in height. While I am not Setian, I do respect all Egyptian Gods and Goddesses without fail, so you don't have to worry about me doing something bad with His statue. If anyone knows where I can find a statue of Him that fits the above specs, please let me know in this thread, a PM, or even a profile message. I will stick some of my other statue pics here to give you an idea of what I am looking for...
(Statues pictured are not to scale with each other. They are all between 3 and 4 inches in height.)
Werden
Member
enchanted one :
There are companies out there which would make such statues, however I am currently not aware of any.
Regarding the 'look' of representations of Set I would encourage reading Don Webb's "Seven Faces of Darkness", as there is much of historical use as well as praxis to be found in there.
From what I understand in Ipsissmus Webb's book representations of Set were usually colored red, which had been seen as the color of evil in ancient Khem/Egypt. Though since black is today more often seen as the color of 'evil' Webb suggests that for practical usage the color might be more fighting in the modern context. Hopefully that helps some.
In all honesty I am curious as to your interest in a statue of Set? I see you list Khemetic Wiccan, am not familiar with the practices involved therein, though I have talked to some Khemetic reonstructionists in the past.
Xeper & Remanifest!
- Werden
There are companies out there which would make such statues, however I am currently not aware of any.
Regarding the 'look' of representations of Set I would encourage reading Don Webb's "Seven Faces of Darkness", as there is much of historical use as well as praxis to be found in there.
From what I understand in Ipsissmus Webb's book representations of Set were usually colored red, which had been seen as the color of evil in ancient Khem/Egypt. Though since black is today more often seen as the color of 'evil' Webb suggests that for practical usage the color might be more fighting in the modern context. Hopefully that helps some.
In all honesty I am curious as to your interest in a statue of Set? I see you list Khemetic Wiccan, am not familiar with the practices involved therein, though I have talked to some Khemetic reonstructionists in the past.
Xeper & Remanifest!
- Werden
Werden
Member
Also on an interesting note there is an interesting relationship between Anubis and Set which evolved/changed over time. Don Webb goes into this as well in "Seven Faces of Darkness", and even if you do not agree with the philosophy or practice presented Uncle Setnakt's books are always inspirational, witty, and "Seven Faces" is definitely quite scholarly.
enchanted_one1975
Resident Lycanthrope
I am interested in Him because He is part of the group of Deities to which I worship. I know a lot of people consider Him to be evil for killing Osiris, but I am not worthy to judge Him. I do wish to know more about Him and statues help me as they serve as a focal point for meditation, ritual, prayer, and other things. I want to know more about Him and I want to give Him a chance to tell me what He wants me to know. :yes: If I understand Setians, you are free thinkers. You would rather form your own opinion that take someone's word for things. I am much the same. Ever since I left Christianity behind me I have a hunger for knowledge along my path.
As far as Kemetic Wicca...well basically take a Wiccan, but instead of them worshiping The God and The Goddess, have them worship specific Deities from Ancient Egyptian Mythology. That would be me.
There are also Wiccans that worship Greek, Roman, or Celtic Deities. I don't want to get too carried away with that here though, as it's not the Wicca forum. :no: But, for the record, Anubis holds my heart above the rest of Them. I can't put it into words...
Werden
Member
I'd recommend Budge and Webb for further information on how Set has been viewed historically and today. Also the modern understanding of Ancient Khem/Egypt seems to point to the Osirian myth being a latter addition if I understand correctly. Again, Webb's work and his citations would help to elucidate such for those truly interested.
Various sections of Stephen Flowers' "Lords of the Left-Hand Path" offer some information on the ancient Set worship in Egypt and then among the Gnostics, along with further citations for personal research. Not sure if the rest of the book would be much interest to you, but for me it has been an overall interesting study. I offer this an other links not in an attempt to sway your thoughts but just in the only avenues I am aware of offering such information.
I'm not a member of the ToS, though I am researching the possibility of joining as their philosophy does greatly interest me considering my own work, among other things, so I only speak for myself on any of these matters, thus the reason for pointing you to the sources from whence I drew my synthesis.
I had seen some statues on the web a while back, as I come across those bookmarks I shall post them.
Best wishes on your adventures.
Xeper & Remanifest!
- W.
Various sections of Stephen Flowers' "Lords of the Left-Hand Path" offer some information on the ancient Set worship in Egypt and then among the Gnostics, along with further citations for personal research. Not sure if the rest of the book would be much interest to you, but for me it has been an overall interesting study. I offer this an other links not in an attempt to sway your thoughts but just in the only avenues I am aware of offering such information.
I'm not a member of the ToS, though I am researching the possibility of joining as their philosophy does greatly interest me considering my own work, among other things, so I only speak for myself on any of these matters, thus the reason for pointing you to the sources from whence I drew my synthesis.
I had seen some statues on the web a while back, as I come across those bookmarks I shall post them.
Best wishes on your adventures.
Xeper & Remanifest!
- W.
enchanted_one1975
Resident Lycanthrope
Thanks a bunch! And I do have a few of Budge's books already. I just need to make time to read now.
Werden
Member
For enchanted_one_1975 and anyone else so inclined, these are some links I discovered while researching a similar subject :
Ramesside Amulets - historical statues
Red-haired, ***-eared Set - historical info
Set, God of Storms, Slayer of Apep, Equal to and Rival of Horus... - historical info and statues
Seth Egyptian Statues | Sekhem - Egyptian statues, jewelry, herbs, incense and more. - modern day statues
I'm not familiar with the background behind SekHem online, so please look into such before ordering. I'm averse to people trying to profit from other cultures when they care little about them (ie. much of the stuff you find in many more common 'occult' catalogs and publishers)
edit - not to say that someone from another culture cannot produce decent items for another or with images of beings from another if they actually care about such.
Ramesside Amulets - historical statues
Red-haired, ***-eared Set - historical info
Set, God of Storms, Slayer of Apep, Equal to and Rival of Horus... - historical info and statues
Seth Egyptian Statues | Sekhem - Egyptian statues, jewelry, herbs, incense and more. - modern day statues
I'm not familiar with the background behind SekHem online, so please look into such before ordering. I'm averse to people trying to profit from other cultures when they care little about them (ie. much of the stuff you find in many more common 'occult' catalogs and publishers)
edit - not to say that someone from another culture cannot produce decent items for another or with images of beings from another if they actually care about such.
I am also a collector of statues of certain ancient Egyptian deities that I Work with on a Magical level. I have 1 seven inch statue of Set, 6 Anubian statues two of which are candle holders, an 8 inch standing Ma'at, 5 Khepera scarabs, 2 Rams of Amon, 3 Bast or Bastet, 1 large Horus (10 inch), and 2 Sekhmet.
I also have many Dragon statues, one of which is a very detailed seven-headed dragon which I call Leviathan, and a large Griffin holding a human skull in one of its tallons. All these statues a bought at a local occult book store called Peace of Mind.
/Adramelek\
I also have many Dragon statues, one of which is a very detailed seven-headed dragon which I call Leviathan, and a large Griffin holding a human skull in one of its tallons. All these statues a bought at a local occult book store called Peace of Mind.
/Adramelek\
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enchanted_one1975
Resident Lycanthrope
So you must see what I am trying to do...getting Them all to match? I mean I can work with any, but oh man once you find a style you like it is so nice to get Them all similar so They can at least look nice when They are not in ritual.
Oh, and for the record, I have more statues than I posted pics of in this thread, but I just posted the Ones I did because They are of the style I am trying to go with for the majority of Them.
enchanted_one1975
Resident Lycanthrope
I do plan on it. They are actually in transit and haven't been delivered yet. I got them on eBay. Once I get my hands on them I am hoping to find a brand name or something I can look up. If I am lucky maybe they are of a collection that is being made one every month or so so I can accumulate Seth and so many Others too. :yes:
Valor
Active Member
Here, I'm sure you'll find what your looking for...search around.
The Grand Ruler: Life-Size Anubis Sculpture - NE23262 - Design Toscano
The Grand Ruler: Life-Size Anubis Sculpture - NE23262 - Design Toscano
enchanted_one1975
Resident Lycanthrope
I will definately have to check them out. Thanks!
I want a life sized Anubis next to the bed but my fiance doesn't find this idea nearly as appealing as I do. :sarcastic
Valor
Active Member
Well, there are ways your familiar with, I'm sure, to purge your Will?
I would start by identifying why your partner doesn't find this as appealing... start low on the totem then work your way up... before you begin to use a system of LBM, i suggest you compromise.
A bond binded by Magic grows artificial over time my friend.
From what I understand of the legends of Set slaying Apep. In the Old and Middle Kingdom times of ancient Egypt, Set was a very prominate and beneficial god. Horus and Set were considered as equals - Set was the god of the Sky by Night and Horus the god of the Sky by Day. Set was even portraid as helping Osiris climb the ladder which led to Heaven.
It is also worth noting that every god and king of Egypt are shown holding the Sceptre of Tcham - which contained the head and forked tail of Set as a symbol of power, strength, and authority.
The Egyptian kings from Seti I - Ramases IV were Setians. Ramases II (The Great) even moved the capital of Egypt to the Setian city of Tanis where he raised a temple to Baal whom He strongly associated with Set. Rameses II even dyed his hair red all the way to the root to identify himself with his god Set. It is said that Seti I called upon Set to give his son Rameses II long life and reign over Egypt. Ramases lived well into his 90's and built many monuments and temples, and was also known as a great warrior.
Apep, the Serpent, was the enemy of Khepera, the sacred Scarab that rolled the Sun across the sky. Without getting to deep into the mythology (there are planty of books on ancient Egyptian mythology) every morning Apep would arise to devour Khepera as he road his boat across the celestial ocean. And every morning Set would protect Khepera by slaying Apep, the serpent of Self-delusion and the over all enemy of the Self.
It was only in the old kingdom that Set and Osiris were portrayed as enemies. From a Setian perspective the slaying of Osiris by Set is symbolized thusly: Osiris is the god of death, and Self-stasis, as well as, the Cosmic stasis. When Set creates he is disrupting the natural equilibrium, in essence, Set is slaying Osiris the Cosmic stasis.
Don Webb's book The Seven Faces of Darkness (available through Runa-Raven Press) is a good study in this mythology and other aspects of Setian philosophy and I would highly recommend it.
Osiris is also a beneficial principle to the Setian Magician in that there are times when the Magician must rest, whe he must sink within and gather strength or re-charge his batteries so to speak.
Xeper!
/Adramelek\
It is also worth noting that every god and king of Egypt are shown holding the Sceptre of Tcham - which contained the head and forked tail of Set as a symbol of power, strength, and authority.
The Egyptian kings from Seti I - Ramases IV were Setians. Ramases II (The Great) even moved the capital of Egypt to the Setian city of Tanis where he raised a temple to Baal whom He strongly associated with Set. Rameses II even dyed his hair red all the way to the root to identify himself with his god Set. It is said that Seti I called upon Set to give his son Rameses II long life and reign over Egypt. Ramases lived well into his 90's and built many monuments and temples, and was also known as a great warrior.
Apep, the Serpent, was the enemy of Khepera, the sacred Scarab that rolled the Sun across the sky. Without getting to deep into the mythology (there are planty of books on ancient Egyptian mythology) every morning Apep would arise to devour Khepera as he road his boat across the celestial ocean. And every morning Set would protect Khepera by slaying Apep, the serpent of Self-delusion and the over all enemy of the Self.
It was only in the old kingdom that Set and Osiris were portrayed as enemies. From a Setian perspective the slaying of Osiris by Set is symbolized thusly: Osiris is the god of death, and Self-stasis, as well as, the Cosmic stasis. When Set creates he is disrupting the natural equilibrium, in essence, Set is slaying Osiris the Cosmic stasis.
Don Webb's book The Seven Faces of Darkness (available through Runa-Raven Press) is a good study in this mythology and other aspects of Setian philosophy and I would highly recommend it.
Osiris is also a beneficial principle to the Setian Magician in that there are times when the Magician must rest, whe he must sink within and gather strength or re-charge his batteries so to speak.
Xeper!
/Adramelek\
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