The VERY Messed Up Mythology of SET, God of CHAOS | Egyptian Mythology Explained

[@JonSolo]

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[@aliciabell6688]

Uh dude, that was kind of mean to equate Scar with Set. Scar wasn't that bad.

[@arden_moon7]

so i dont know if you would be intrested to make a video about an egyptian first ever goddess she is the mother of ra and apep her name is neith and i think it would be very intresting to know more about her

[@minatouchiha9971]

Add this episode to the Egyptian Playlist

[@davidfitzpatrick6535]

for those of u wondering "wait Set married HIS SISTER?" First off "u new here?" Secondly its anicent Egypt they jumped their sisters bones by marriage all the time to "keep the line pure" Unfortunately it did lead to trouble as it led to infertility and pharaoh's such as Tut being severely disabled.

[@323starlight]

Greek Mythology: First time?

[@AbsolutelyFlawless666]

Can you do the origins of ashura lol?

[@catbelugagaming584]

@@323starlight Egypt mythology might honestly be worse 😭

[@Cosmictraveller1985]

😂😂😂😂 U new here 😂😂😂

[@benthomason3307]

it was only pharaohs that did that. for commoners that was just as gross as it is for us.

[@INspectre691]

Ive always imagined that the reason Set's animal head represents an unknown animal was intentional on his behalf, my theory is the Set takes the form of an unidentified animal to install a sense of fear into the people around him

[@AnthonyNelms-nh8ko]

I was OBSESSED with Set and Egyptology and I came to this conclusion. I actually think Set is a bad motherfucker. Like he gives me me bagul vibes from Sinister. Something you don't wanna fuck with

[@INspectre691]

@@AnthonyNelms-nh8ko I'd imagine lol

[@psyc840]

I like the idea of depicting Set as a straight up chimera. Because all the suggestions for the Set animal make good points. Depicting him as a dog ties him back to his son Anubis. Aardvarks and other African animals would play up his “foreigner” aspect since Egyptians rarely saw those. And even while I don’t think he looks like a donkey at all, suggesting that he’s a mule would make for good symbolism as a god of infertility. So Borzoi snout with aardvark ears and hoofed feet?

[@pyronuke4768]

Honestly how Set evolved across the three millennia of ancient Egyptian religion is pretty fascinating. He started off as a relatively major protector deity in upper Egypt as a storm and chaos god, where he had a bit of a mischievous streak but wasn't overtly evil. (Basically a Loki-type figure.) When the Upper and Lower Kingdoms did their Dragon Ball Z fusion dance Set was combined with his Lower Kingdom counterpart, who was a lot more malevolent and warlike. Later, when the Cult of Horus was gaining popularity, the Osiris myth was made to explain the transition of power (Osiris -> Set -> Horus). Initially Set murdering Osiris was painted as a sort of necessary evil, and when Horus defeated Set fair and square he gave up the crown willingly and atoned himself by helping Horus rule. But as the Cult of Horus became even more popular they really started to double down on Set's negative aspects, to really drive home that Horus was the superior ruler. In addition various raids by outsiders and even an occupation by the Hyksos around this time (1600's BC) also caused Set's popularity to further plummet, as foreigners technically fell under his dominion. By the time of Egypt's golden age Set had become a highly demonized version of himself, and that's more or less where he was when Greek historian Plutarch recorded the Osiris myth in the 100's AD, the most commonly referenced version today. A lot of modern pop culture likes to use this later personification where he's basically just Satan 2.0, sometimes ramping up his vile nature even further. I would like to note that the evil version of Set was apparently more common in the major cities, as the more rural parts of the empire still clung to Set in his pre-demonization protector version. In my opinion, the back and forth of these city vs country politics is probably why the Osiris myth was such a big deal for so long. It's really easy to look at an ancient cultures and think they stayed the same for the duration of their existence, but just like Jon's Messed Up Fairytales shows us, things change over the course of time, sometimes drastically. Set is, in my opinion, one of the more interesting deities to come out of Ancient Egyptian Mythology, especially in regards to how his personification evolved.

[@gabriellagalli8564]

Set’s birth was the ancient Egyptian mythology version of the Alien franchise chest burster.

[@Sibuna19]

I don't remember the game, but Set said one line I support: "What I do, I do for the GOOD of Egypt"

[@SpaceRodan]

Smite, perhaps? My best guess at any rate.

[@alchene321]

Yeah when you think about it, he wanted to become king cuz he was stronk and could protect Egypt, meanwhile the actual king was weak, cheated on his wife and his son was coward and a dirty cheater.

[@bellama420]

@@alchene321 Technically, Osiris was both drunk AND Nephthys pretended to be Isis so it wasn't even his fault.

[@kreolado5880]

Fun fact: in the ancient egyptian text "the victory over Seth" Seth gets described as being the one "who (already) fought in (his mother's) womb, who did evil, who stepped outside the (prescribed) path, who fell down because of his slaughter, who loved the fight, who enjoyed quarrel, who covered his face against him who is older than him, who created evil, who caused grief in enmity to the father of his fathers, who avoids laws, who uses force, who stands there as archer (?), robber, lord of the lie, ruler of deceit, leader of criminals, who rejoices over (treacherous) abandonment, who hates friendship, whose heart is haughty among the gods, who sows enmity, who creates destruction, the evil one who incites rebellion, lord of robbery who rejoices in greed, lord of theft, who creates rapine, who causes grief and creates wounds, who devises rebellion out of evil."

[@itsmaribell1415]

I have a basenji mix (an African hunting dog) and it looks so much like a jackal or Set animal. And she is definitely a chaos demon.

[@loneronin6813]

I can't blame Set for being angry about his wife cheating, but if it were me, I would solve it by fighting it out with Horus non-lethally and then tell my unfaithful spouse to kick rocks with nothing to her name. Clearly, I wouldn't make a very good god.

[@TitularHeroine]

I think very few of the gods made good gods

[@loneronin6813]

@@TitularHeroine That's a good point now that I think about it.

[@kreolado5880]

Tbf, the story of the affair isn't part of Egyptian Mythology. It was written by Plutarch, a greek author and he didn't even wrote the affair as Seths motive for killing Osiris

[@loneronin6813]

@@kreolado5880 I didn't know that. I'm not overly familiar with Egyptian Mythology so given Jon mentioned it I was going off of the information given. I'm confused though, who is Thomas?

[@kreolado5880]

@loneronin6813 Sorry, "Thomas" was a result of auto-correction lmao

[@kitcutting]

Those three Egyptian gods in the Osiris myth were also color-coded! They’re also the “primordial colors” (black/white/red), the first three colors humans had words for, and learned to identify: Horus was the “white god” and represented the ultimate goodness and divinity of the pharaohs. White was also the color of the crown of Upper Egypt. Osiris was the “black god” and represented death/rebirth, fertility, and the colors of the rich Nile soil. Set was the “red god” and represented blood, as well as the chaotic colors of sandstone and the barrenness of the Egyptian desert. The crown of Lower Egypt was also supposedly red. The double-crown of white and red also represents the unification of all Egypt, thus uniting the concepts of both Horus (order) and Set (chaos). Pretty cool stuff

[@GarethOfByzantium]

Note: I think there was a record found of a man’s prayer to Seth for sexual vigor, so that may have originally been an attribute of his, which would explain why he was associated with Tawaret.

[@Naomi-pq6tv]

I hope Gunther and Penny are doing well 😌

[@carlossique9604]

Set: HAHAHAHAAA! Finally! I AM THE TRUE RULER!!! HAHAHA! 72 followers: Umm Set isn’t your sister going to bring back Osiris back since he’s her husband? Set: What? No way. She’s my sister she’ll never do something like that. Nah she’s going to support me all the way. Isis: *collecting her husband’s body*

[@musicalmist]

When you said “you’re in” after mentioning bodily fluids I thought you were talking about something else for a moment. 🤣

[@jturn103]

There is one part of the myth gods Horus put his semen on his uncle god Seth lettuce and then he ate it.

[@TheTrumpReaper]

​@@jturn103Yum. 🤢🤮🤢🤮

[@thirdcoastfirebird]

No I don't think I want to leave. I am going to watch the video again.

[@docmccrimmon4489]

I watched this the day it came out, but I love the fact that it came out right before Set (ahem, sorry, he went by Sutekh) came back to Doctor Who. And yes, I came back to this one because of the episode last week after rewatching Pyramids on Mars (the first time he was on Doctor Who some 40+ years ago)

[@SoulStealerSlayers]

Hello! Once you complete Egyptian mythology (which is something I’ve been interested in for a good while), could you please do some videos on Mesopotamian mythology? I just learned about some of the myths, and they’re incredibly interesting in my opinion. Thank you so much for all of the work you do!

[@Lutherstrode17492]

Can you make a video on the moon god, Khonshu?

[@shaquillepricechandler3298]

I don't know who that is, I would like a video about him/her too

[@Lutherstrode17492]

@@shaquillepricechandler3298 he’s honestly best known as the god that turned Marc Spector into Moon Knight

[@KoshTimeStepper]

Khonsu is the god of the moon and his name means 'Traveller' in some sources. He is a hawk/falcon headed god similar to Horus/Ra

[@Drengrphotography]

Happy Thor’s day

[@hackman669]

No one loves you when your evil! Set: Yes please!😅

[@michan6705]

Tuesday

[@mattiluswhitemane2443]

'Cept for us in Freyja's Day.

[@astramari28]

Yess​@@mattiluswhitemane2443

[@astramari28]

Happy Frey's day

[@TheJAEME]

Have you covered Sehkmet yet? If not, could you, please? I LOVE the depth and accuracy of your work.

[@alessandrajacobs6337]

It's been a while, but I'm always entertained by your videos!

[@lisapop5219]

He puts one out every week.

[@LaineyBug2020]

Love that you did this video while wearing an OSIRIS shirt.

[@notafamousperson95]

he's a lot more ancient than we think, these are the LATER stories after he was bastardized along with Taweret

[@addison_v_ertisement1678]

Source?

[@chrysocolapteserythrocepha5915]

Some scholars claim that Set is the oldest deity of ancient Egypt, and the rest like Osiris and Isis have foreign origin.

[@addison_v_ertisement1678]

@@chrysocolapteserythrocepha5915 Which ones?

[@chrysocolapteserythrocepha5915]

@@addison_v_ertisement1678 Unfortunately, I can't remember the name of the scholar. It's one of those ebooks/pdf that I downloaded many years ago, now I lost it.

[@notafamousperson95]

@@chrysocolapteserythrocepha5915 see what they do? and have the nerve to call Set the god of foreigners lmao

[@mackysmacks]

Jon!!! It’s been so long since my KZbin has pushed a notification from you my way 😭😭😭

[@AshantiCaltini]

my exact thought

[@100yardalchemist3]

This was a great watch and the icing on the cake is the Lupe Fisaco music at the end of each video that alone deserves a sub.

[@nathanvinson7992]

The reason Set is the god of foreigners, is because of the hyskos. The hyskos were semetic and they had a dominant presence in Egypt. They primarily worshipped Set as it was similar to their deity Baal

[@ArianaMalfoy93]

Set was actually originally seen as a good god. A protector of Egypt and guardian of caravans. He also took on Apep and won protecting Re. It was later groups that demonized him.

[@CodyJonesXD]

_My Favorite Version Of Set Is From_ *Tutenstein!*

[@youtubecommentergal4346]

I don't remember his appearance on that cartoon but I really loved it.

[@CodyJonesXD]

@@youtubecommentergal4346 When you say *Appearance* do you mean how he looked or if he was in the cartoon at all?

[@youtubecommentergal4346]

@@CodyJonesXD oh sorry, my bad. I meant that I don't remember him in the cartoon at all. I do remember Sekhmet and Hathor goddess of love and they had a full episode individually with Tutenstein but I don't remember Set. I remember Cleo making some fake blood to give Sekhmet and I remember Tutenstein summoning Hathor to make Cleo's friend Natasha to fall in love with him.

[@theanimeunderworld8338]

I can't wait to see Set in God of War Egypt

[@katiehorton5507]

Set is not evil just the outcast im his devotee.

[@reddeaddude2187]

The fuck?

[@annathecartoonartist4819]

Love your videos, they’re always so interesting!

[@alli_mode]

13:49 is the funniest thing I've heard all day.

[@mariaceciliamaldonado6803]

there's this (gay r18) comic called ENNEAD that puts him in a different position. It's of course fantasy but it's very interesting how they adapt the mythos to their story. It has very disturbing situations (r*pe first of all) but the art is really beautiful and man its a mindtrip

[@llia_nsk]

yessss, I was waiting for somebody to mention ENNEAD)))

[@Pukeprincess]

It’s not fun… but their Anubis is amazing

[@michellebarnes7640]

He's a chaos deity...his animal is ambiguous because he is. He defies boundaries.

[@quintonbrooks7536]

Well that makes a lot of sense

[@quintonbrooks7536]

Well that makes a lot of sense

[@youtubecommentergal4346]

I was so happy seeing this and clicked so fast. I love how you make it funny and use edits like at 15:37 😂 Legit if this is your first time reading or learning about Egyptian mythology is wild. Their creation myth is freaky.😜😆

[@muma-kitty1639]

theres a clan/cult in vampire: the masquerade called the Followers of Set (The Ministry in the most recent edition) who revere set as the first vampire instead of the more widely recognized cain(e), and their motives are of course to cause problems on purpose

[@GarethOfByzantium]

Set was NOT as evil as depicted! It’s a yin-yang scenario! He was venerated.

[@astralangel7772]

Exactly ;)

[@pyronuke4768]

Also, the Cult of Horus who were popular in the last few centuries before ancient Egypt's collapse really did a job on demonizing him. Remember, the Cult of Horus replaced the Cult of Set as the top dogs around 1700-ish BC, and the early tellings of the Osiris myth had Horus beating Set fair and square, who surrendered the crown without much fuss and went on to become one of Horus's top subjects. But to say the Cult of Horus had a bone to pick is an understatement; by around 1500-ish BC the script had flipped to where Horus was the rightful heir, Set was an usurper, he murdered Osiris out of spite, he would cheat in the contendings with Horus, and it often ended with him being either banished or slain by his nephew. This is one of the worst character assassination cases until the Christians got their hands on Pluto/Hades and made him basically Satan.

[@JJ82112]

“FrOm HiS mOmMy” 😂😂😂 13:50

[@s.pimeaaine]

I wasn't able to hold my laugh in that part LOL

[@miasummer2978]

••jazz hands ••

[@Sarah-hd8yo]

I have just recently gained interest in Egyptian mythology and I’m SO happy I stumbled across your videos! I love how fun you make the learning process. I would absolutely love for you to cover Bastet in one of your next videos! ✨

[@pamelamays4186]

You're the first You Tuber I've seen who's ever mentioned Stanley. Well played sir, well played!

[@samuelmarquez4501]

you and your man mayonnaise LMAO (15:58 ) 🤣

[@cadeshanley218]

One of the inspirations behind one of the Greatest Duelists in all of Duel Monsters and Yu-Gi-Oh!, Seto Kaiba. The Master of The Blue-Eyes White Dragon and Egyptian Gods. And his Egyptian Incarnation Preist Seto. Though unlike the God, Priest Seto cared and respected his Pharaoh and family, while Kaiba cares and loves his little brother Mokuba and protected him as if his own little brother is his own son. And of course both love and have an obsession with Blue-Eyes White Dragon and Kisara.

[@katietindall8561]

Jon, there's an artist I found a couple years ago named Nigel Sade. He does pieces of the Egyptian God's (this is my favorite collection of his, I have almost all of them). He also does comic book characters, Doctor Who, Star Wars, etc. all in art nouveau style. Really good stuff, I think it may be up your alley.

[@AnthonyNelms-nh8ko]

I always liked the idea of Set clawing his way out of his mothers womb. Like he was at war from the get go

[@psyc840]

Could also explain why he was infertile and looked so weird. Boy clearly wasn’t done yet.

[@tomboughan2718]

I heard that Isis found Osiris body parts, except his phallus. She had to make one out of clay and her memory what his phallus looked like. Somehow she got pregnant from that and gave birth to Horus.

[@YusefGof]

The lion king references make me think that Disney movie was based off these stories turned to animals for kids

[@quintonbrooks7536]

That might have been their idea

[@RLDragonStrider]

Its based on Hamlet...

[@FoolishPrince]

Of course and so is Star Wars(unofficially). Anakin= Osiris/"Horus the elder"/MUFASA Vader= Set/Scar Luke= "Horus the child"/Simba Yoda and Kenobi= Thoth/Rafikki Lion King also takes inspiration from the story of Moses and Hamlet(the official inspiration). One could make a delicious argument that Moses either is Set, or his god is set. Anyway, long story short, it's all the same story retold. Herry Potter is the same as well, though it had more Greek and Roman influences.. in truth, all these "different yet similar account stories" can be found in the myths of every corner of the world. But that is a deep rabbit hole and not everybody can be George Lucas.

[@FoolishPrince]

​@@RLDragonStrideryou're not wrong. But you don't know the full account, except what the creators admitted. But your "...", tells me you believe you already know the truth and I shouldn't waste my time making the connections for you, as you wouldn't believe me: 1.) you didn't do the work yourself. 2.) the creators of Lion King never said it, and that would be the mindset you would hold onto, especially if you're a proud person who doesn't like being wrong

[@dinahisham1358]

Great work as always ❤. Much respect from Egypt 🙏

[@My_mid-victorian_crisis]

Honestly, anyone who has had children wouldn't question how parenthood and chaos go together. My 5-y-o is a bundle of chaos every day...

[@greengem9132]

4:41 i have a theory Maybe how set was born , he isn't fully completed and the results of his form being unnatural and mockery of nature That nobody should witness the creature that set was based on and cause the Extinction of the set animal. Actually now that I'm looking at it... I think Set was a type of rodent or with the mouth ,ears and tails similar to rats

[@andychen828]

I find it very interesting that while set is a kind of a villain god, he is also giving the important job of fighting and defending the world from the world destroyer serpent

[@FoolishPrince]

He is Darth Vader

[@pyronuke4768]

Ancient Egyptian Religion stretched for over 3000 years, and it went through a couple of reboots in that time. Set protecting Ra's boat from Apep is a holdover from an earlier version. Interestingly, during Egypt's golden era the big dog in the cities was Horus's Cult, while in the surrounding desert it was Set's Cult. To say these two sects butted heads would be an understatement, it's where the inspiration for the two god's contendings came from; the Osiris myth is essentially highly dramatized retelling of the Cult of Horus's rise to popularity.

[@CamiloVizcarraBarboza]

5:10 tell me why before you even mentioned “the instinct animal” I was already thinking that and yes I agree with you could be possible 🤷🏽‍♂️😂

[@AdamIshak01]

As an Assyrian, I do not approve of the propaganda and slander at 8:22. Seeing how this is Jon’s channel, this is also a dry humor kind of joke before people freak out; Ashur is the Assyrian pagan patron god who valued war which was the big difference between Assyrians and their Babylon siblings. That’s why ancient Assyrians were so violent. Edit: since Jon asked, please do the Assyrian/Babylonian/Sumerian pantheon next please :)

[@islammehmeov2334]

Assyria you B... I thought that the TURKS have killed every single Assyrians 😂

[@FoolishPrince]

From what I've read, (no i don't claim it to be true, and I am unable to find the source, as I read it years ago) but Assyria was the only conquerors who disrespected Egypts gods. When applying it to the Exodus account "Ehyeh ASHUR Ehyeh" was the name of god this to Moses at the burning bush. I often entertain the idea, that this "god" was in actuality just an emperor doing "his lords work". Anyway, probably not important, but I find it interesting regardless. I AM 🃏

[@drose44444]

Actually in some versions Set got the better deal in the end because Egypt was broke and in debt for many centuries which Horus had to deal with.

[@richewilson6394]

I was thinking of Papa Beaver story time of the origin of the platypus that it was a chicken that didn't like what he was and decided to ask the old mighty creator if he would have all these qualities from other animals and at the end you look like a platypus. And that he asked for a do-over and God was like nope lol. Though he was nice of give him a mate lol.

[@TitularHeroine]

If I had a petplatypus I would name him Dementor

[@jerrydrouillard]

Set is frequently mentioned in Robert E.Howard’s Conan stories. In these portrayals he is depicted as as a snake.

[@user-cv9ts7sq7z]

perfect timing. thanks!

[@meganharding5100]

So I have been a watcher of your channel for a while now I can't even have like interest. I have so much adhd that I can't even have interest i have obsessions and honestly. I'm just so glad I can always find a KZbinr that can indulge them.

[@aubryellaotero1064]

The Set animal looks like an effed up greyhound lol

[@mintstarmari]

This deity is the namesake for Priest Seto (and by extent, Seto Kaiba) in Yu-Gi-Oh!. This would inderectly make Yami Yugi/Atem either Osiris or Horus in their rivarly.

[@Yellowdigigod]

5:41 "But it's just a theory"... A MYTH THEORY

[@nicholashodges201]

12:55 I think you got a little Jack Kirby in your Ennead... Edit: Oops, saw the foot note. You got A LOT of Jack Kirby in your Ennead

[@TitularHeroine]

Hail to the King!🙏👑

[@charmaintrout174]

Does anybody else miss when John would say/show how many likes he wants? I know it was just a silly little gimmick..... but I always had a laugh when he would ask for a ridiculously low number and receive 10's of thousands. Somehow it made me feel good that there was so much support for your channel. Its been wonderful to watch the channel grow. So, well, anyway, I was just wondering... 🤔

[@CrystallusAngelus]

I think the thing that baffles me the most, is that these are stories supposedly from thousands of years ago! Who was coming up with these stories in Ancient Egypt?! Did they think the dinner story was a smash hit?! Who approved it?! Was everyone told these stories as if it was something normal?! I need answers...

[@RLDragonStrider]

Its a mythology, it takes thousands of years and hundreds of generations for it to evolve in it's current form. Thats how civilization works.

[@FoolishPrince]

The stars/planets, seasons and nature, and actual history is theorized to be the inspiration. Or maybe it's as George said, "a long time ago in a galaxy far far away"

[@dawsenvanede865]

Ok that bone dry joke was actually kind of funny (still hate it tho)

[@Jsscahd]

Been watching for years and am always happy to find the content just keeps getting better 😊

[@lashonnakennybrew4847]

So I love the content Jon solo and I happy Thor day I just want to be honest my man or Homie don't slack with your videos I know they take a long time so no pressure😂😂

[@jordanfalkowski6924]

Like fear and loathing whenever he was going through that town and seen that hitchhiker. He stalled out when doing that J turn.

[@GarethOfByzantium]

Note: I think there was a record found of a man’s prayer to Seth for sexual vigor, so that may have originally been an attribute of his.

[@DisturbedYoyo]

LOL .. I'm watching this on my phone and for a moment your microphone looked like your arm and it was cut off 😂 thanks for always bringing us great messed up origin stories!

[@menameta1316]

Set is what hades is in hollywood

[@LouisTravieon]

My FAVORITE Egyptian God! Sutekh is the GOAT! His power is crazy!

[@katiehorton5507]

heck ya i work with him and his energy is strong but also loving.

[@V.R.CoryArt]

Would you consider making a video on Tezcatlipoca, the Aztec jaguar god of disorder (brother of Quetzalcoatl)?

[@onilady1186]

Awesome video as always ❤

[@gabriellen5026]

you’ve now made my evening very lovely thank you:))

[@jdartistry90]

Really loved this one I had to watch it back because I fell asleep your voice is one of those chill ones that sends you to sleep 😂😂❤ brilliant 👏 I wonder will you explore the sisters? 🎉🎉🎉

[@michasalamon8315]

My favorite portrait of Set was from Mummies Alive TV show cartoon

[@spddiesel]

The Set animal is a desert wolf, related to grey and timber wolves but went extinct millennia ago. They were an evolutionary offshoot that occurred when Northern Africa dried up and the Sahara was created. Btw, I totally just made that up based on nothing but my pre-conceived notions; kinda like Zahi Hawass.

[@arielslack7015]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@RichardSeebald]

Seth is also a war god like Ares, right?

[@chrysocolapteserythrocepha5915]

Set like Ares is a war god and is associated with the color red and the metal iron. Although the latter is not a storm god, his sons, (Phobos & Deimos) who always accompanied him, is armed by Zeus with lightning (Phobos) and thunder (Deimos). Ares' Roman counterpart, Mars, is originally a thunderer or storm deity. However, the ancient Egyptians identied Set with the planet Mercury, while Horus is identified with the planet Mars (along with Jupiter, Saturn, and the star Algol).

[@pyronuke4768]

Kinda, it's not his main attribute though. Set is more like "the God of Toxic Masculinity"

[@wagerobot5231]

I like the arvark theory because it's funny to think that Artur the Ardvark is related to the Set animal.

[@ArchiesMom518]

I wish you would do the real mythological Origins behind the helluba Boss and hazbin Hotel characters, like stolen and their version of lucifer. And even for minor characters like if they were based off of anything in mythology or anything like that. I mean I know it would be a lot of work but I love the way you do your videos and I think you diving into it would give us an awesome perspective.

[@achingforstrength]

Same here That would be so cool

[@paddric9346]

Oh, to be 9 again. Sitting around with my friends. Watching cartoons, eating pizza, and drinkin' beer.

[@tylertomlinson3865]

Jon you should see Tutenstein

[@KiyBlackmoon]

I never view it like Lion King before .

[@Ella_A_Star]

For some reason, when you were describing Set, it reminded me of Discord from My Little Pony, who was the spirit of Chaos and Discord in the MLP universe. He was described as a draconequus who had the head of a dragon, and the body of a bunch of other animals. Maybe Set is kind of like that, not one singular creature, but a combination of creatures to represent chaos and destruction 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@kendallchaos]

I’ve always seen the set myth kinda how you described it here and I see him as more of a god of vengeance, every “evil” thing he did was reactive rather then proactive in response to being cheated out of what should be his by right, he was older then Osiris and was one of Ra’s right hand gods but Osiris got the throne so he kills him out of revenge, then through trickery Horus gets the throne after Osiris is gone and in every attempt to prove set’s right to rule he loses through more trickery, deception and cheating. So while what he did was bad it wasn’t like it was purely to cause chaos like most people think

[@renamon5658]

I first learned about set from tutenstien

[@zacharymoss2994]

Set is also the Egyptian version of typhon the dragon father of all monsters

[@FoolishPrince]

And Typhon is described in different versions as either: 1.) Fathered by Cronus/Saturn, 2.) born from Tartarus, 3.) birthed only by Gaia. Personally, I see all 3 as correct. Because some versions have Cronus exiled to Tartarus after losing to Zues, and Tartarus is deep in within Gaia/Earth

[@HeatherNickless-vt8zr]

I looked up online and I found that Set would take on the form of the Greek monster known as Typhon, so technically he'd have the head of a dog-like monster; so, I take to thinking that Egyptian gods and goddesses automatically choose the kind of creatures associated with their personalities, whims or skills, early in their godhood: take Sekhmet for example; she is a brave hunter and fierce and potentially a ferocious apex predator, so she chose to become like a rogue lioness without a Pride as opposing to the Cheetah Goddess Mafdet, who is clearly protecting all she cares about, like how fiercely a cheetah would guard her cubs, but ironically she seems a lot less feral compared to Bastet; I have no better way to describe either of the two most civil of the three feline goddesses.

[@alexstiff2183]

Love your videos

[@pentapox9665]

Hey Jon, you should do a video on the electric universe theory of Saturn. It's not direct mythology, but it is very relevant to mythology. Just a suggestion. Look into it.

[@pickedceasar1216]

I love his dragon interpretation for smt

[@susanbutler2542]

❤ thank you so much, John❤❤❤❤

[@2Ten1Ryu]

I have heard, that when Seth scattered the parts of Osiris all across Egypt, he threw his uhm... you know what into the Nile. Isis could locate it and his precious baby making part remained in the Nile, which is what made it so fertile.

[@brendanokeeffe220]

Sutekh, a villain in Doctor Who and Puppet Master, ballin'

[@renamon5658]

Can you do apep whenever

[@javonsteadman4276]

Hey have you heard of the theory that set or Seth is ywh aka bachus

[@efrainspena]

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE!

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

Hey Brother Solo, 👋when are you going to do a Ptah video? I have items that were in his temple. The items are 3,600 years old!

[@mattbaltimore7195]

19:19 I mean, Moto Moto from Madagascar is a thing....... 😃😃😃😃😳😳😳😳😳😳😳

[@itsbethlol_]

I love seeing all of the art used from Smite in your videos! The editor for these might find more mythology pictures and videos in their god release videos and trailers if that helps!

[@itsbethlol_]

(Happy to help link / send stuff from a Smite / Jon fan and editor!)

[@hannahmabbott7370]

I love it too. Great game.

[@kalikatt6600]

Set is clearly a umbreon