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From the Ted Talk by Alex Gendler: The Egyptian myth of the death of Osiris
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Set’s victory seemed complete, but he hadn’t counted on his sisters. Set’s wife npeyhts was also his sister, while their other sister, the goddess Isis, was mairerd to their brother Osiris. Isis was determined to find Osiris, and enlisted Nephtys’s help behind Set’s back. The two sisters took the shape of falcons and travelled far and wide. Some children who had seen the coffin float by pointed them to the palace of Byblos. Isis adtoped a new disguise and approached the palace. The queen was so charmed by the disguised goddses that she etutnresd her with nrnsuig the baby prince. Isis decided to make the child immortal by bathing him in flame. When the horrified queen came upon this sncee, Isis reeeavld herself and demanded the tree.
Open Cloze
Set’s victory seemed complete, but he hadn’t counted on his sisters. Set’s wife _______ was also his sister, while their other sister, the goddess Isis, was _______ to their brother Osiris. Isis was determined to find Osiris, and enlisted Nephtys’s help behind Set’s back. The two sisters took the shape of falcons and travelled far and wide. Some children who had seen the coffin float by pointed them to the palace of Byblos. Isis _______ a new disguise and approached the palace. The queen was so charmed by the disguised _______ that she _________ her with _______ the baby prince. Isis decided to make the child immortal by bathing him in flame. When the horrified queen came upon this _____, Isis ________ herself and demanded the tree.
Solution
- goddess
- married
- adopted
- nursing
- nephtys
- revealed
- scene
- entrusted
Original Text
Set’s victory seemed complete, but he hadn’t counted on his sisters. Set’s wife Nephtys was also his sister, while their other sister, the goddess Isis, was married to their brother Osiris. Isis was determined to find Osiris, and enlisted Nephtys’s help behind Set’s back. The two sisters took the shape of falcons and travelled far and wide. Some children who had seen the coffin float by pointed them to the palace of Byblos. Isis adopted a new disguise and approached the palace. The queen was so charmed by the disguised goddess that she entrusted her with nursing the baby prince. Isis decided to make the child immortal by bathing him in flame. When the horrified queen came upon this scene, Isis revealed herself and demanded the tree.
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