Originally Posted by
AntonLaVey
[h3]The contendings of Horus and Seth[/h3]
One of the most famous displays of homosexuality in Ancient Egypt is in the battle for kingship between the Gods
Horus and
Set. It is told in a story known as
The Contendings of Horus and Seth. In one part of this story Set invites Horus to his house, and in the evening a bed is prepared for the both of them. In a shrewd plan Horus manages to catch the semen of Set and disposes of it. He then goes to his mother who comes up with an idea to trick Set into ingesting Horus' semen by placing it in a
lettuce, which was Set's favourite food. In the end, the god
Thoth declares that the semen of Horus comes-forth; Set is humiliated and loses his fight for the throne.[sup]
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[h2]Proposed homosexuality[/h2]
From the tomb of Niankhkhnum and Khnumhotep.
Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum were ancient Egyptian royal servants and are believed by some to be the first recorded
same-sex couple in
history.[sup]
[6][/sup] The proposed homosexual nature of Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum has been commented on the popular press, and the idea seems to (partially) stem from the depictions of the two men standing nose to nose and embracing.[sup]
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[8][/sup] Niankhkhnum's wife, depicted in a banquet scene, was almost completely erased in ancient times, and in other pictures Khnumhotep occupies the position usually designated for a wife. Their official titles were "Overseers of the Manicurists of the Palace of the King". [sup]
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Critics argue that both men appear with their respective wives and children, suggesting the men were brothers, rather than lovers.[sup]
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[/h2]Yea I can post about useless $##% and Ancient Egypt too.