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The little known myth of Horus and Osiris is examined. This myth sustained the rule of the Pharaoh for 3, 000 years and inspired construction of the great pyramids of Egypt. It is the story of a sibling murder which is followed with vengeance by the victim's son.
The study employs a multilevel analysis but focuses on psychodynamic meanings. The myth is shown to represent problems of sibling rivalry, intergenerational reciprocity, and mutually affirmative interdependence. The story can also be interpreted as the first psychiatric case report and therapeutic interaction in history.