The space seemed to be torn by an invisible hand, revealing the deep, cold scene of the Netherworld, filled with the whispers of the dead.
Pluton Osiris.
The genealogy of this Ancient Egyptian Deity is an important thread in Ancient Egyptian mythology.
He is the eldest son of the Earth God Geb and the Sky Goddess Nut, and married his sister, Isis. Together they had a son, Horus, who is akin to the future king of Egypt, like the future Maitreya Buddha.
Don't ask why there is incestuous marriage, because whether it's Greek Mythology or Ancient Egyptian Mythology, in mythologies from all over the world, the Gods love nothing more than marrying their kin.
Even the oldest East could not escape this kind of Elder God ethics. Think about Fu Xi and his sister, and you'll realize that in the eyes of the Divine Spirit, intermarriage among kin is a common practice.
Indeed.
If you are well-versed in history, you will find.
In mythological systems worldwide, intermarriage among kin is not rare, but extremely common — in Greek Mythology, Zeus and Hera are brother and sister, and their children include War God Ares and the Goddess of Youth Hebe; even in Japanese Mythology, Izanagi and Izuna are paired siblings, and in Nordic Mythology, Odin and Frigga are also siblings.
Even in Eastern mythology, Fu Xi and Nuwa are described in some accounts as a sibling union. This seemingly against modern ethical behavior is normal in the eyes of the Divine Race, hiding a special consideration for their own bloodline — maintaining the purity of divinity and the completeness of Divine Race genes.
The Divine Race's pursuit of pure bloodline borders on obsession. They believe the sacred bloodline is a precious essence unattainable by humans, and any mixing with outsiders is a dilution of this sanctity. When Zeus swallowed the pregnant Metis, it was not only to avoid the prophecy of being overthrown but also to ensure Athena's "pure" birth.
A Deity completely nurtured by Gods, untainted by mortal pollution. Under this logic, intermarriage among kin becomes a necessary means to maintain the integrity of divinity.
The Divine Spirits are considered to possess forces, wisdom, and eternal life that transcend mortals. To ensure their offspring still possess divinity, the Divine Race prefers to reproduce within the "pure bloodline." Intermarriage among kin can minimize the mixing of "mortal genes," ensuring the offspring remain Gods rather than Demigods.
The marriages of the Divine Race are often not just personal choices but also contests of politics and power.
For instance, in Greek Mythology, nearly all the twelve Olympian Main Gods are relatives — Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades are brothers, and they each pair with their sisters.
This ensures that power and divinity remain inherited within the family.
At the same time.
It is also a barrier to prevent the outflow of divine power.
The Divine Race consolidates their power structure through intermarriage. The Divine Realm in mythology is often a closed political system, with power passed down through bloodlines. The union of Osiris and Isis not only bore Horus but also ensured the divine legitimacy of Egyptian kingship. Such marital ties among kin created a complex power network, enabling the Divine Race to firmly control the universe's dominion and prevent power from dispersing into unknown domains through out-marriage.
However, this strategy of bloodline purification exacts a heavy toll. First is the decline in the fertility of the Divine Race. In Nordic Mythology, intermarriage among kin led to the gradual exhaustion of the Divine Race's reproduction capacity, eventually having to include mortal heroes into the Heroic Spirit Hall to make up for the lack of Gods. More evident is the genetic defects brought about by close kin breeding.
In Egyptian Mythology, part of the conflict between Horus and Set stems from inheritance chaos caused by intermarriage within the family. Of course, Horus may be a rare genius born from such close breeding.
The union of Osiris and Isis is regarded as a "perfect match," and their son Horus inherited his father's kingship and mother's wisdom, ultimately defeating Set to become the Patronus of the Pharaoh. In contrast, in Greek Mythology, Hera and Zeus's son Hephaestus was not so fortunate.
This fellow was born deformed and was cast from Mount Olympus, which indeed is a practical example of intermarriage among kin leading to congenital deformity in offspring.
Even among the Divine Spirits.
Science does not entirely fail.
The Divine Race's obsession with "pure bloodline" also brings fatal flaws — a severe lack of genetic diversity. Long-term breeding within close kin leads to the Divine Race's offspring gradually showing unstable powers, extreme personalities, and even mental defects. In many myths, the descendants of the Divine Race are often not as formidable as their ancestors.
For example, in Greek Mythology, the Olympian Gods may rule the world but their children are not as perfect as their parents. This is precisely because of the long-term close kin breeding leading to a shrinking gene pool, causing the Divine Race's descendants to gradually lose the brilliance of their ancestors. This is the most ironic thing.
The intermarriage among kin adopted by the Divine Race to maintain purity has instead become the cause of their decline.
As the Divine Race grows weaker due to a lack of genetic diversity, those Demigod heroes born from unions of Gods and mortals exhibit astonishing vitality. These half-blood offspring inherit the essence of divine power and gain the diversity and adaptability of human genes, often proving to be stronger than the pure-blood Gods.
Hercules — son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmena — accomplished the twelve labors that even the Olympian Gods could not achieve; Perseus — son of Zeus and Danae — successfully beheaded Medusa; even Dionysus, this "Demigod," ultimately rose to join the ranks of the Olympian Main Gods.