This is a solar myth which concerns the magical potency of the name of a god. Isis wants to learn the secret name of Re. She thinks she might use it in her magic spells. She creates a snake, places it in the path of Re. Re comes out his palace, and snake bites him. Re is seized by terrible pains. He calls for the gods to a meeting. Amongst them is Isis with her magic skills. Re tells them what has happened to him, and begs Isis to relieve him. Isis tells him, in order for her spell to be effective she must know his secret name. Re tells her that he is Khepri in the morning, Re at midday, and Atum in the evening.
But Isis tells him that none of these is his secret name of power. Finally he reveals his secret name on the condition that it is made known to no god but Horus. Using Re's name of power Isis utters the spell which removes the effects of the snake's poison. The text ends with directions for the use of spell to cure snake-bite.
