In addition to that, rape isn't something the author whipped out of nowhere. In original Egyptian legends, Seth does indeed seduce Horus with the intentions of raping and humiliating him. Things don't work out his way and the tables turn, Seth ends up humiliated even though he isn't raped. In some stories, Seth rapes Isis. The difference between this comic and actual Egyptian mythology is the twist on Seth— who has always been portrayed as a villain— and on Osiris— who was always the hero (though there are many other changes, this is the most significant). The author took one of the most well known, important Egyptian stories, and completely changed its dynamic by erasing the line between good and evil.
I think it’s a brilliant twist and it’s also similar to WEBTOON lore Olympus where Hera isn’t portrayed as the bitter, jealous old hag that kills and tortures her husband’s illegitimate kids and side pieces for fun but a victim of her husband’s infidelity, i really enjoy these kinds of twist because it kinda humanises and rationalises the actions of characters that the folklore taught us to hate, I really love Seth’s characters, personality and design in this story and can someone pls recommend similar stories for me pretty pls
I agree, and I think the reason is that people are viewing the incest in this story with the same lens they view incest in other BLs, in that it is seen as “hot” or a fetish used by the author. Of course, people have a right to be disgusted or turned away from a story that contains incest or is trying to portray such a relationship as okay (I don’t like it either), but mojito isn’t doing that. She is telling her interpretation of gods who have thousands of years of history behind them, and that includes the incest the ancient Egyptians engaged in and believed their gods did as well. She is NOT using it as shock value, or because it is hot, but staying accurate to the historical relationships of the gods while putting a spin on the tales/how the gods feel about each other. I wish more people would get the distinction between that.
I was reading description for Seth and he was described in some occasions a red haired beast. Even his red hair is authentic wow
┗( T﹏T )┛This! Beautifully said!
I highly agree. Everything you said was eloquently conveyed and I feel like must be pounded into every readers head who only sees the incest, unconsent, abuse and doesn't see either the story, the way it wasn't in any way romanticized or condoned without consequences, or the accuracy to actual Egyptian mythology as well as actual appreciation for it.
Not only does Egyptian mythology frequently contain incest, but so do many many other countries and cultures within the world. If all gods come from one god, of course they are bound to be related. This is not uncommon and the characters are not regular human beings— therefore, this should not be viewed in the same manner. I find it hilarious when I see people complaining about the incest. The author has an accurate family tree, it isn't like they just threw siblings together and made them fuck for the fun of it, nor is the purpose of this work to condone incest. In many folktales, Horus even made Isis (his mother) his consort.