On Divine Right of Kings
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Kings are made by a number of factors. They are mostly inherited from a line of Kings stretching back centuries from their ancestors. Others conquer a region and are declared King (Sovereign-Lord, 1993 USA). The more legal way (other than buying land and self-declare it) is to become Supernatural and have someone else declare you King, or invent a political narrative that supports the view of Divinity or Divine Birth (Christian, or Hatshepsut). Modern people are not as religious; they would rather claim their bedroom is a Kingdom and demand entrance visas to visit it, or their yard, or an island. Some declare independence which is not recognized by a real government, and this causes them trouble. The First Kings were either Priests or Conquerors. They legitimize it by saying the God(s) ordained their rule to be factual. Then they invent a book to further this claim. The book becomes a religion, and their ascension is assured. Moderns do not always accept Supernatural abilities as there are plenty of charlatans out there who muddy the waters of fact and fiction, causing distrust. They also lack the knowledge to discredit genuine power.
Egyptian Kings are called Pharaohs (in the Hebrew Book), using the word for “Palace.” Pharaohs have 5 titles as part of their royal/divine names: the Dual-King name (King of Upper Egypt & King of Lower Egypt, the Two States), the Horus Name (representing Horus on Earth), the Golden Horus Name (Conqueror of Nubia), the Son of Ra Name (personal name), and the Two Ladies Name (The patron goddesses of the Two States). These are written in a Cartouche oval, except for the Horus Name which is in a Serekh (Palace form) rectangle. Pharaohs are semi-divine rulers, who are also High Priests of all the Gods of Egypt, and Chief Military leader. They write laws, collect taxes, hold festivals, oversee offerings to the Deities, lead battles, practice Egyptian Magic rituals, and other ceremonial acts.
When Pharaohs die they become unified with Lord Osiris. When they return to Earth they can have Divine Powers, like controlling the Weather, or peoples’ actions. Modern Polytheism exists in the Superhero industry, and modern religions include Medical religions like Psychiatry or Theosophy or Scientology.
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