User:Morphythepug/Isfet (Egyptian mythology)

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Isfet or Asfet (meaning "injustice", "chaos", or "violence"; as a verb, “to do evil”) is an ancient Egyptian term from Egyptian mythology used in philosophy, which was built on a religious, social and politically affected dualism. Isfet was the counter to Maat, which was order. Isfet did not have a physical form. Rather, it was believed that Isfet was personified in the form of Set.

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Set, also known as Seth, was an important god as it was believed that order could not be achieved without chaos. Set was said to be the brother of Osiris. Set's importance varied on the timeframe of the culture and changed depending on who was pharaoh. But he was always worshipped and seen as important.

In Egyptian culture duality was important. In order for duality to exist there had to be two opposing forces. The counter to Isfet was Maat. Maat was said to bring order whereas Isfet brought chaos. This created the concept of duality. Creating two opposing forces that existed simultaneously. The Egyptians bleieved that the world could not be balanced without this duality; which is why they believed in both Isfet and Maat.