Set

or Seth, in Egyptian mythology, the god of evil and so the bitter enemy of Osiris. He was originally a warlike god and looked upon as either the brother or son of Osiris, whom he opposes in every possible way, although he was at times friendly to mankind. Later he was expelled from a place among the gods, but was still looked upon as the symbol of evil. He was represented with the body of an ass, the muzzle and ears of a jackal, and the tail of a lion. Set was identified by the Greeks with their Typhon.