Seth

Summary

Seth is a thunder deity^[1]. Seth ranks in the top 6% of thunder_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,644 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Seth's father was Geb^[3].
• Seth's father was Ra^[4].
• Seth's mother was Nut^[5].
• Seth was married to Nephthys^[6].
• Seth was married to Taweret^[7].
• Seth was married to Neith^[8].
• A child of Seth was Anubis^[9].
• A child of Seth was Sobek^[10].
• Seth's image is recorded as Set.svg^[11].
• Seth is recorded as male^[12].
• Seth's instance of is recorded as thunder deity^[13].
• Seth's instance of is recorded as war deity^[14].
• Seth's instance of is recorded as Ancient Egyptian deity^[15].
• Seth's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 30330231^[16].
• Seth's GND ID is recorded as 118642340^[17].
• Seth's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2018011271^[18].
• Seth's IdRef ID is recorded as 028874943^[19].
• Seth's part of is recorded as Egyptian mythology^[20].
• Seth's Commons category is recorded as Seth^[21].
• Seth's said to be the same as is recorded as Baal^[22].
• Seth's said to be the same as is recorded as Typhon^[23].
• Seth's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g4cw^[24].
• Seth's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Set (deity)^[25].
• Seth's worshipped by is recorded as Egyptian mythology^[26].
• Seth's worshipped by is recorded as Kemetism^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Geb^[3], an Ancient Egyptian deity^[28] and Ra^[4], an Ancient Egyptian deity^[29]. Seth's mother was Nut^[5].

Personal Life

Spouses include Nephthys^[6], a water deity^[30]; Taweret^[7], an Ancient Egyptian deity^[31]; and Neith^[8], a water deity^[32]. Children include Anubis^[9], an Ancient Egyptian deity^[33] and Sobek^[10], a water deity^[34].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Seth include Temple of Set^[35], a religious organization^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1975^[38] and Euderus set^[39], a taxon^[40].

Why It Matters

Seth ranks in the top 6% of thunder_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,644 views/month).^[2] Seth has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] Seth is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Entities named for Seth include Temple of Set^[35], a religious organization^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1975^[38] and Euderus set^[39], a taxon^[40].

FAQs

Who were Seth's parents?

Seth's father was Geb^[3]. Seth's mother was Nut^[5].

Who was Seth married to?

Seth's spouses include Nephthys^[6], Taweret^[7], and Neith^[8].