The Welcome to Spirits podcast, a boosy dive into mythology, legends, and folklore.

Every week we pour a drink and learn about a new story from around the world.

I'm Amanda.

And I'm Julia and Amanda.

I think it's time that we met the villain of many of the stories that we've told so far as part of our.

Denial isn't just a river in Egypt.

It's also what we've been doing by keeping an Egyptian mythology series from you on Spirits podcast. We're so excited. Yes, let's do it. But Amanda, is he really simply just a villain?

I'm guessing no, or else you wouldn't ask me a rhetorical question about it. That's true. But much like a lot of

mythology, it's not necessarily a black and white thing.

We've talked a lot so far in denial isn't just a river in Egypt.

It's also what we've been doing by keeping an Egyptian mythology series from you on Spirits podcast about how, depending on who is in power, the gods are seen in many different ways and played many different roles.

And the same is true about the god set.

Very excited. I have got to imagine that everybody has a motivation.

And as I get older, the more interested I am in those kinds of gray areas and gray area

stories and characters. So can't wait.

Well, girly pop, this is a gray area

story 100%. Not Julia calling me Girlie Pop. Okay. Girlie Pop. Wow. So Set, yes, he is the god of

foreign lands as opposed to Osiris, who's kind of representative of the kingdoms of Egypt. He is the god of thunderstorms and eclipses

and earthquakes and the desert. He in many stories is seen as a villainous figure, one that

inspires fear and one that is powerful enough to threaten the other gods. But he has, at times in Egyptian history, also been seen

in a positive light. He has been the patron god of pharaohs like Ramsey's the Great, and it's

even a protector to some. But we'll get there, Amanda. We'll get there. First, we'll start with,

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