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From the Ted Talk by Alex Gendler: The Egyptian myth of Isis and the seven scorpions
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A woman in rags egeremd from the swamp fklenad by seven giant scorpions. cayirnrg a baby, she headed for the nearest vigllae to beg for food.
She aphcreaopd a magnificent mansion, but the mistress of the house took one look at her grimy clothes and unusual companions and slammed the door in her face. So she continued down the road until she came to a cottage. The woman there took pity on the stranger and offered her what she could: a simple meal and a bed of straw.
Her guest was no ordinary beggar. She was Isis, the most powrfeul goddess in Egypt. Isis was in hiding from her brother Set, who murdered her hsbnuad and wanted to medrur her infant son, Horus. Set was also a powerful god, and he was looking for them. So to keep her cover, Isis had to be very discreet— she couldn’t risk using her powers. But she was not without aid. Serket, goddess of voenoums creatures, had sent seven of her fiercest srenatvs to garud Isis and her son.
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A woman in rags _______ from the swamp _______ by seven giant scorpions. ________ a baby, she headed for the nearest _______ to beg for food.
She __________ a magnificent mansion, but the mistress of the house took one look at her grimy clothes and unusual companions and slammed the door in her face. So she continued down the road until she came to a cottage. The woman there took pity on the stranger and offered her what she could: a simple meal and a bed of straw.
Her guest was no ordinary beggar. She was Isis, the most ________ goddess in Egypt. Isis was in hiding from her brother Set, who murdered her _______ and wanted to ______ her infant son, Horus. Set was also a powerful god, and he was looking for them. So to keep her cover, Isis had to be very discreet— she couldn’t risk using her powers. But she was not without aid. Serket, goddess of ________ creatures, had sent seven of her fiercest ________ to _____ Isis and her son.
Solution
- husband
- flanked
- emerged
- murder
- servants
- village
- approached
- carrying
- powerful
- guard
- venomous
Original Text
A woman in rags emerged from the swamp flanked by seven giant scorpions. Carrying a baby, she headed for the nearest village to beg for food.
She approached a magnificent mansion, but the mistress of the house took one look at her grimy clothes and unusual companions and slammed the door in her face. So she continued down the road until she came to a cottage. The woman there took pity on the stranger and offered her what she could: a simple meal and a bed of straw.
Her guest was no ordinary beggar. She was Isis, the most powerful goddess in Egypt. Isis was in hiding from her brother Set, who murdered her husband and wanted to murder her infant son, Horus. Set was also a powerful god, and he was looking for them. So to keep her cover, Isis had to be very discreet— she couldn’t risk using her powers. But she was not without aid. Serket, goddess of venomous creatures, had sent seven of her fiercest servants to guard Isis and her son.
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