Round 10: Tossup 13

This deity, who is identified with the dog-like sha, orders the boatman Nemty’s toes to be cut off after he unknowingly ferries a disguised goddess to a tribunal. In a series of Contendings, a younger relative of this deity plasters gypsum (10[1])onto a wooden boat to trick this figure into thinking it is made of (10[1])stone. This deity is impregnated (10[1])after he eats lettuce (10[1])covered (10[1])in his nephew’s semen. (-5[1])This husband of Nephthys (-5[2])helps defend Ra against the serpent (-5[1])Apep during his nightly journey through the underworld. (-5[1])This deity cuts his brother into pieces and scatters them throughout Egypt. (10[2])For 10 points, (10[2])Osiris is killed by what Egyptian god of chaos, (10[2])who competed with Horus to become pharaoh? ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: Set [or Seth; or Setesh; or Sutekh; or Seteh; or Setekh; or Suty; accept Set animal] (The sha is another name for the Set animal.)
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