The Contendings of Horus and Seth tells of particular intimacies between the pair. He lords over the deserts of Egypt, upholding balance against Horus who rules over the soil of Egypt. Seth is a god of the desert, storms and disorder. There’s many tales revolving around the sexual tension between Seth and Horus. Stories of homosexuality isn’t restricted to mortals when it comes to Ancient Egypt.
Seth and Horus The gods Seth (left) and Horus (right) adoring Rameses Wikicommons While there are plenty of tales about homosexuality buried in the depths of history, here are just three of them. He is described as lesser and submissive, submitting to the will of the other male involved. There is no evidence of Ancient Egyptians actively being against gay sex however they did tend to shame the male on the receiving end. Regardless, there is the occasional story of a same-sex relations happening. Historians explain: ‘Representational evidence for ancient sexualities is ambiguous.’ The term ‘homosexuality’ is relatively modern and so that makes it harder for historians to look for examples of LGBT in Ancient Egypt. They even had Gods of sex, sexual pleasure and sexuality. There was no taboo around the act of sex. Sex was seen as a healthy part of existence, with even the likes of Gods getting down and dirty. Ancient Egypt was a historic civilization, dating all the way back to 3100 BC.
