In “Osiris, Isis and Horus”, the author uses conflicts to develop the notion that evil is fueled by the greed for power. For example, “After Osiris returned, Set became even more determined to rule Egypt. [...] Osiris had hardly settled himself inside the box when the conspirators quickly nailed the box lid in place, imprisoning the unsuspecting king. To make certain that Osiris would suffocate, the conspirators next poured melted lead over the box. Then they carried the box to the Nile River and dumped it into the water” (16-17). In other words, Set was willing to do anything to have power over Egypt, including murdering his own brother. To do so, Set constructed a beautiful wooden box and trapped Osiris inside by tricking him. Set imprisoned…show more content… Set desired Osiris’ power, which caused Set to kill his brother so he could take over. This example shows that greed was the motivation behind Set’s evil act because Set had an unquenchable thirst for power. The reason Set decided to kill his brother was so that Set could take over Egypt. The author uses the conflict of Osiris having power over Egypt and Set wanting the power to show how Set’s desire for power caused his evil deed. Murdering his brother was caused by the desperate need for power which shows how Set’s greed for power over Egypt fueled his evil act. Another example is, “Set was still determined to become king of Upper and Lower Egypt. He next tried to acquire the throne by accusing Horus of being an illegitimate child of Isis and, therefore, not the legal heir to the kingdom” (21). Restated, Set attempted to take over by lying and accusing Horus of not being Osiris’ child, thus not legally heir to rule over Egypt. The conflict in this example is that Set refused to give up and continued going after Horus in an attempt to overthrow him and take over. Set accused Horus of being illegitimate to try to gain
