The Gods' Family Tree

An Egyptian I never could be, but since reading of their history, in limerick form I now write to inform my friends of the Gods’ family tree. From “Waters of Chaos” came Nun, the only God under the sun. The first piece of ground rose up as a mound. Hun stood there and coughed up a son! Hun spat out the God of Air, Shu, and he spat out a cute goddess too. Tefnut was her name. Moisture was her fame. She and Shu beget children - two! Their son was named Geb; the girl, Nut. I’m not sure how to say her name, but I sure like to say Goddess Sky’s name the way that rhymes with the famous King Tut. When he laughed, the son Geb, “God of Earth,” made the earth shake beneath his great girth. I think Geb is busy in modern days, for he quakes often, for he’s fond of mirth! For the tale to proceed, there ensued some more incest, and not to be crude, Nut, the Goddess of Sky, got it on with the guy, King of Earth, and they had a big brood. There came forth from their coupling, Queen Isis and a new Earth King, Osiris, who was a good king because he ruled all rebirth, a great thing! One son, against harmony, came to kill Osiris, and his name was Seth; once again like the story of Cain - an envious brother to blame. But Seth got his just desserts when, having married his Mom Isis, then he was killed by HIS son, named Horus, who won the throne, and so “good” ruled again. From Seshat to Sekmet to Rah, Gods were worshipped by ancients with awe. You’d have worshipped them too had you been born to do your poems on papyrus. Ha ha.