Marianne Wood
Readers Theatre
10/30/2011
Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
Characters-
Narrator 1-8
Nun: the dark waters
Ben-Ben: the hills
Atum: the first god
Shu: god of the air
Tefnut: god of moisture
Nut: god of the sky
Geb: god of earth
Four Children: Osiris(king of earth), Isis(queen of earth), Seth, and Nephthys(not a part)
Horus: Oriris and Isis son
Setting: Ancient Egypt
Narrator 1: This is a story about the creation of the Egyptian gods and goddesses.
Nun: I am the god of the dark waters and I have created a chaotic world.
Narrator 2: One day, a hill rose up of a the waters.
Ben-Ben: I should be called Ben-Ben. I will be the home of the first god, Atum.
Narrator 3: On the hill of Ben-Ben, the first god named Atum arose.
Atum: I am the god of Atum and will control the earth. First, I will create a god of air. Then, I will create a god of moisture. This will gives us the atmosphere in which we live.
Narrator 4: Shu and Tefnut were created to be the god of air and god of moisture. The two had two children: Geb, the god of earth and Nut, the goddess of the sky.
Geb: I am the god of earth. I will create a place for all to live.
Nut: I am the god of the sky. Together Geb and I will make a peaceful world. I will be the canopy of Geb and the earth.
Narrator 5: Net and Geb had four children named Osiris, Isis, Seth and Nephthys.
Osiris: I have been named the king of the earth. My wife Isis will help me rule the earth for many years.
Isis: My husband Osiris and I will protect the earth.
Narrator 6: Seth was jealous of Osiris because he wanted to be the ruler of the earth. He grew angrier and angrier and killed Osiris.
Seth: I wish my brother was not the king. I shall kill him and make him go to the underworld and I will be king of the earth.
Narrator 7: Osiris and Isis had one son named Horus.
Horus: I will battle Seth and take over the earth and become king.
Narrator 8: Horus regained the throne and Osiris remained the king of the underworld. Seth was defeated.
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