This myth was central to the state religion. It also establishes the position of Osiris and the lord of the underworld and Horus, and all the pharaohs, as the rightful king of Egypt. Although the story was so important to Egypt, a complete version of the story has never been found. The story has been reconstructed over many years using many different sources. The story begins when the Gods still walked the earth with mortals. Osiris, Ra's great-grandson, was the ruler of the "living world", while Ra ruled the gods. Osiris was the first Pharaoh and Isis was the first Queen. His reign was peaceful because he maintained the balance of Ma'at, and this period became known as the Golden Age. Ste, the brother of Osiris and Isis, was jealous of Osiris' position and made a plan to steal his throne. So Ste created a chest and bound it with evil magic to prevent anyone from escaping. Then he waited until Osiris was drunk and challenged him to a contest of strength using the coffin as an instrument. When Osiris entered the box, Set poured molten lead into the coffin and trapped Osiris inside until he died. Then Seth threw the box into the Nile. The death of Osiris allowed Set to take the throne and he requested that Isis be his queen. None of the other gods challenged him because they feared for their lives. Even Ra was too preoccupied with his grief to challenge him. Set was "cruel and rude" and did nothing