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Dramatis
Personae
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Persons of the Play,
in Order of their Appearance:
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Isis, Queen of Egypt,
sister and wife of Osiris, mother of Horus,
Neter of fertility and birth, and Mother
Goddess revered from Egypt throughout the
world. Her cow's horns represent her role
as nurturer; the lunar disk between them
symbolizes the forces of intuition, compassion
and renewal. Her headdress is in the form
of a vulture, the most fiercely protective
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Ma'at, Neter
of Truth. See Ma'at
the Merciful. |
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Osiris, King of Egypt, brother and husband of Isis, father of Horus, Neter of masculine vitality, love abundance. |
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Thoth, Neter
of the Moon, inventor of letters, astronomy
and prophecy, Prime Minister of Egypt, husband
of Ma'at. See More
About Thoth |
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Set,
Lord of the desert Red Lands outside the
Nile Valley, Neter of chaos and destruction,
brother and enemy of Osiris, brother and
would-be lover of Isis and uncle and would-be
lover of Horus |
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Nephthys,
Neter of love and beauty, keeper of the
well of secrets, sister and wife of Set,
sister of Isis and Osiris |
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Anubis, Neter of Medicine,
Conductor of Souls to the Duat, Son of Osiris
and Nephthys |
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The Blind Harpist Agir, who comforts Isis
on her journey across the desert
to Byblos
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Melkarth,
King of Byblos, hunter of lions, creator
of the Army |
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Astarte,
Queen of Byblos,
Goddess of Love
from the Country of the Sun
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Horus,
brother and son of Isis and Osiris, nephew
of Set and Nephthys, half-brother of Anubis.
He is the Neter of Light, the falcon-headed
hero who protects the realm from Chaos,
and is embodied in every living Pharoah.
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Ra, Neter
of the Sun, whose rule maintains the order
of the visible Universe |
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Various
Citizens, Soldiers, Servants, Conspirators and others
are played by an ENSEMBLE of actors, accompanied in
parts of the play by the CELEBRANTS, who have the freedom
to participate actively in the story, and are also free
to sit and watch. The Celebrants have the most important
role of all, as they are the ones who collectively decide
the outcome of the play.
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