Quotes

Gods of Egypt

Ra: Egypt has always been a paradise. But now, there is chaos. God of the air, you must protect the mortals.
Horus: I don't know if I'm strong enough.
Ra: Then become stronger.

Bek: It's fine. I'll do it.
Thoth: I thought you were a stray baboon.
Bek: I told you I'd be the one to face the Sphinx.
Thoth: Your chance of failure is overwhelming.
Bek: I'm sure. But before it kills me, I'm going to tell it that I asked the God of Wisdom to come but he was afraid he'd get the answer wrong.
Thoth: This is the cleverest strategy you could devise? Playing on my ego? How vain do you think I am?
[everyone looks around at the room filled with duplicates of Thoth]
Thoth: Yes, well... Fine. Fine! Let's go.

Hathor: [gives her bracelet to Bek] I'm the goddess of love! If I don't do this, I am nothing!

Bek: You really watched the world come into being?
Thoth: I don't lie.
Bek: Where were you watching it from, if nothing had been created yet?
Thoth: If I even attempted to explain, your brain would liquefy and run out of your ears.

Ra: Every night the battle between chaos and creation must go on, otherwise the world will be destroyed. For so you see, there are worse things than Set.
Horus: [in umbrage] That's not true! Your Wrong! He killed my father, your son! That demon isn't the one who murdered *My* Father... Murdered *Your* Son
Ra: [blistering] They are *BOTH* my sons! I favored them *EQUALLY*! They were both equal in *MY* eyes... as is *All* of my creation... with the uncertainty of it's destiny is my will

Zaya: Set has taken over Egypt, and has enslaved its people. Only one god can save us, but not without his eyes.
Bek: Steal from a god? Only a madman would try such a thing.
Zaya: [smiles] Where do you think we could find someone so mad?

Ra: [to Horus] I do not approve of Set's rule. But I doubt yours would be much better.

Ra: [on his son letting Apophis devour the afterlife itself to gain omnipotence]
[aghast]
Ra: You would Unleash Chaos Upon Creation? You Would Destroy Everything?
Set: [to Ra justifying his intentions] Not destroy...
[abrupt]
Set: ... Reshape
[denigration]
Set: I will take your place. But it won't be sitting on some damn boat!

Horus: I chose none of this! I can't undo what's been done! What power do I have?
Hathor: You have the power to make things right!

Set: [to his father on his intended fate]
[haranguing]
Set: I don't want to die, I want to live... Forever! I want to live down on earth,
[points to the surface of the planet]
Set: Down There... in the lands that I conquered... My Kingdom!
[curt]
Set: This Should Be My Reward

[Horus is hanging from the tower, with Bek holding onto him]
Horus: I'm sorry for everything I've done to you! I'm sorry I brought you to this fate! And I'm especially sorry, for this...
[loses his grip, and the two fall]

Urshu: No one has ever so honored the great God Ra. He will pass over it's peak and marvel at the tribute you have built in his name.
Set: Is that it?
Urshu: I'm sorry?
Set: Well, can you make it any taller?
Urshu: T-Taller?
Set: Yes, it's a simple question.
Urshu: Well, that might be difficult, um, now, I mean...
Set: Relax, Urshu, I'm joking.
Urshu: hah, hah, hah, hahaha.

Ra: I noticed the tower... impressive
Set: I built it for you
Ra: [to Set] If it... your tower were any taller or higher, it would get and be in my way.
Set: Turn your eyes from your sails... and look at everything I've done... What if Osiris never could.
[gazes beneath him]
Set: I Rule All That Breathes
[peers down below]
Set: ... And All That Is Breathed Upon

Set: [meets Osiris at his party] It took me four days to get here - three to come out of the desert, and one to come through this crowd!

Ra: None is mightier, under the sun.
Set: They all honor me. Just as I've honor you.
Ra: If honor had been your true intent, you would have refrained and abstained from killing your brother.
Set: So you do see what happens down there. Tell me,
[sarcastically]
Set: Father do you care what happens?
Ra: [sadly] I care more than you know or can ever imagine.

Set: [enquiring] Then Why Was I Cast Out Alone? To Walk On Burning Sands... While My Brother Played Barefoot At The Shores Of The Nile? Why Did You Make Osiris King?
[now importunately]
Set: And Why Did You Bequeath And Give Him... My Brother A Son? And Yet You Denied Me Even The Slightest Chance To Give Life?
Ra: [bluntly] This Was Your Test
Set: [grumbles] You Didn't Test Him?
Ra: I Gave Osiris The Crown Of Egypt... And When The Time Came
[motions]
Ra: He Didn't Cling To His Power... He Gave It A Way... Freely... He Passed His Test
Set: [direct] Than I Wager I Passed Mine
Ra: Not Yet...
[contrite]
Ra: It's True I Didn't Want You To Have Children... This Was A Kindness... Because I Did Not Want You To Miss Them As Terribly As I Have Or Do I Wanted To Spare You That Burden Of Heartbreak
Set: [dubious] Miss Them?
Ra: [solemnly] I Need You To Take My Place
Set: [astounded] Here?
[looks about him in disbelief]

Ra: [resigned] This was too be your final task I need you to take my place... this is how your test ends my son... there is no greater burden... and yet no greater honour... all you have done can be forgiven
Set: [affronted] You expect me to joust with this beast... night after night... until I die?

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