What is the true name of god? Once upon a time, Ra ruled the earth directly. But the great goddess Iset/Isis desired to know his private name, the one hidden from all outsiders. A name that, if known, would grant the knower magical power over the sun god. To gain the knowledge she desired, Iset concocted a daring plan...
The Story of Iset and the Secret Name of Ra
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Hieroglyph version: Museo Egizio Turin. Papyrus Turin 1993. <a href="https://collezionepapiri.museoegizio.it/en-GB/document/185/">https://collezionepapiri.museoegizio.it/en-GB/document/185/</a> (recto).
Borghouts, J. F. (1978). Ancient Egyptian Magical Texts, pp. 51—55.
Ritner, R. K. (2003). The Legend of Isis and the Name of Re (P. Turin 1993). In W. W. Hallo & K. L. Younger (Eds.), The Context of Scripture (pp. 33--34).
Rowe, A. (1996). The Secret Name of Ra. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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