setting 4

       Over the next few posts, I have taken it upon myself to explain the story of creation in Egyptian mythology and to show you what role I played within it. But before I tell this tale in full, let me paint a picture of what it looked like at the time. 
       In the beginning, the world was black and full of raging waters. These were the waters of Nun, or chaos, my enemy. If you were to journey back in time to see it, you would only know the feel of cold wetness and stifling darkness. This, I suppose, was all that Ra knew when he willed himself into flesh and created a mound of earth in the midst of the great ocean so that he could have land to stand upon. This mound was simply that; a barren hill. No animals or plants or air or rivers. You could stand at the very top of the hill, and not feel the sting of cold winds on your face. All that could be heard was the crashing waves upon the edge of the mound and the darkness, with no sun or sky to break it, was complete. But when Ra created his children, Shu and Tefnut, the creation of the world could begin. This is also where I come into the story, but I shall save that for another day. 
       Once Geb, god of the earth, and Nut, goddess of the sky were born, the earth and sky where created. The earth began to take shape, and the roiling seas no longer ruled the universe. The smell of sea salt was replaced with the rich scent of lotus flowers. Now fields and mountains and deserts took shape in a lush landscape, carved by the great Nile River and lighted by the blazing sun. Bird song rang through the wild and animals moved through the tall knife blade grasses. When walking during the day, the sun beat down on your back, and at night, the cool winds washed over your face while the moon smiled down on the sleeping land. 
       But despite all of this, Nun still had not been banished from the world, and though the ancient waters of chaos have receded since the beginning of time, I still work tirelessly to keep them from washing in and flooding the world.