If you love a good fantasy quest movie, with a bit of ‘The Mummy’-style caper thrown in, you’ll love this one. Gods of Egypt follows the search of a young thief for his lover, who has been captured by Set, the Egyptian god of darkness.

 

Luckily Bek, played by Brenton Thwaites, finds an ally in Horus, another one of the powerful Egyptian gods and goddesses. Will they be able to combat Set’s dark power over Egypt and restore peace to the empire?

 

Although this new adventure fantasy film was filmed entirely in Australia, let us take you to the timeless land of the Pharoahs – a dream travel destination for many – to discover more about the Gods of Egypt.

 

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Valley of the Kings tomb decoration Photo by Natasha von Geldern

 

Travel Guide to The Gods of Egypt

 

The first thing to understand about Egyptian mythology is that the rivalry between Set and Horus is one of the great underpinning storylines of Egyptian legend.

 

The story behind Gods of Egypt is that Set, Osiris, and Isis were the divine children of the sky goddess and the earth god.

 

The eldest, Osiris, was wise and powerful and married to his sister Isis. In a fit of envy, Set killed his brother Osiris and hacked him to bits.

 

But Isi