Gender Masculine
Scripts Σήθ, Σέθ(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈsɛθ/(English) /ˈsɛt/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Σήθ (Seth), the Greek form of Egyptian swtẖ or stẖ (reconstructed as Sutekh), which is of unknown meaning. Seth was the Egyptian god of chaos and the desert, the slayer of Osiris. Osiris's son Horus eventually defeats Seth and has him banished to the desert.

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VariantsSet, Sutekh
Same SpellingSeth 1
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Bronze statue of the Egyptian god SethBronze statue of the Egyptian god Seth ©

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Entry updated November 20, 2020