Nu beseeched Ra who was greater than he. Ra was the Ruler of the Gods and Ra first brought Shu, the wind god, and his consort Tefnut who brought rain. Then Seb, the earth god, and Nut, the goddess of the firmament; parents of Osiris and Set and their consorts Isis and Nephthys. Ra made the earth rise from the waters of the planet. Ra created mankind from his eye became the first king upon earth taking up human form.
Ra's name was a secret that Isis wanted to know to be equally as powerful. Isis make a venomous snake out of Ra's saliva and hid it on a walking path that Ra took. The snake bites him and he drops to the ground. Isis tells Ra to tell her his secret name in order to have the power to heal him and so he gave her his secret name and she did so.
Bib:
Ancient Egypt: Tales of gods and goddesses (Ra, Isis, Hathor, Thoth), plus Egyptian magic.
Mythology and Folklore UN-Textbook: Myth-Folklore Unit: Ancient Egyptian Myths and Stories
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