In the Contendings of Horus and Seth, the sun god (Ra) becomes angry when he is insulted by the baboon god Babi and lies down on his back. This implies that the creator sun god was sinking back into the inert state that would mean the end of the world.

if you ever feel like you overreact too much just remember, Ra got so upset about being insulted that he tried to end the world
(source is Egyptian Mythology, A Guide to the Gods, Goddesses, and Traditions of Ancient Egypt by Geraldine Pinch)

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But how could you leave out the bit about Hethert’s skirts?

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Deities

hekateanwitchcraft:

Gods and goddesses are NOT correspondences. They are NOT spell ingredients. Gods and goddesses are not just called on for spells. They are to be respected and honored. I’ve seen this trend of Neo-Pagans to say “oh this god or goddess is good for such and such”. They are not “good for something” like an herb or a stone. They are the divine ruler of that thing. Building relationships with deities requires work. They don’t just do everything you ask them. Have respect for deities, don’t just list them as correspondences and use them for their associations.