Seth

Seth represented turmoil, violence, storms, and arid environments. He is Osiris’ killer according to the Osiris myth (in some versions of the myth, he tricks Osiris into laying down in a coffin and then seals it shut.)

The presence of Seth presents a challenge for Egyptologists. He is frequently shown as an animal or as a human with an animal’s head. But they are unable to identify the animal that he is supposed to be. He typically has a long snout and long, squared-off ears. He has a slim, canine-like physique in his full animal form, as well as a straight tail with a tuft at the end. Many academics today hold the view that the Seth animal is a legendary composite and that there was never such an animal.