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The Evermore Grimoire: Egyptian Mythology

Isis (‘Aset’ or ‘Eset’) was the goddess of magic and healing in Egyptian mythology. The most famous story of Isis began when Seth (god of war), the jealous brother of Osiris (god of the afterlife), dismembered him and scattered the parts of his body throughout Egypt. The ancient sacred stories say that the other deities were so impressed with Isis’s dedication to finding her beloved husband, that they helped her revive him. She was also very important to the ancient Egyptians because she had so many different powers. Isis was both the protector of women and the bringer of magic. Eventually she was transformed into the ‘Queen of the Universe’ and the embodiment of Cosmic Order. By the Roman period, she was believed to control the power of fate itself.

I want to remember to celebrate more. I want to remember to experience more joy. I want to allow myself to be happy more frequently. I want to remember, forever, this look on Aaron's face, as he's bullied into blowing out his birthday candles for the very first time.

This is, after all, what we're fighting for, isn't it?

— The Princes of Hell

His head felt as if his skull were cracking; he could barely breathe. He heard his own voice as if it came from a long distance away. “I am a Herondale. We love but once.” “That is only a story.” “Haven’t you heard?” James said bitterly. “All the stories are true.”