Osiris is best known as the ancient Egyptian god of the underworld and the dead. At various times throughout Egypt’s history, he was also believed to be the deity of agriculture, vegetation, fertility, and all of life. After Isis, Osiris was arguably considered the most popular god of an...
life and deathnight journeynuminositypsychoanalytic journeyregressionrenewalSungod ReIn modern scientific times, we have no real philosophy of death, and what few rituals of death we do follow in no way approach the intensity of the concern that ancient Egyptians displayed for their dead. No ...
The most popular myths of Horus named him as the son of the slain Osiris (god of the dead and resurrection), who assisted his mother Isis (goddess of motherhood, magic, healing, and renewed life) in resurrecting his father, and thus becoming the chief rival of his father’s murderer, Se...
As the Egyptian god responsible for protecting the dead, many prayers to Anubis were carved into their tombs and offerings were made to him to ensure the safety of the deceased's remains. Anubis his role as protector of the deathextended to both the physical protection of the tombs from grav...
s New Kingdom it was said not only would the dead kings rise from the dead with him, but any Egyptian that performed the appropriate rituals would also. This belief that Osiris is responsible for new life after death caused him to be associated with the New Year and the cycles of nature...
This lesson introduces you to the Ancient Egyptians Gods who are represented in human form with the head of a bird or a beast. They take on the natural qualities of their form in mythical stories that explore the universal questions about life, death and
Isis was the Egyptian Goddess who had the power to bring her dead lover back to life. How did she come to be known as a Protector of the Dead? Read on!
Their two chief gods were Amon-Ra and Osiris. Amon-Ra was believed to be the sun god and the lord of the universe. Osiris was the god of the underworld and was the god that made a peaceful afterlife possible. The Egyptian "Book of the Dead" contains the major ideas and beliefs in ...
Isis, with the help of Thoth, recovered the pieces of Osiris’ body and with a little magic, brought him back to life long enough for Isis to become pregnant with Horus. She hid Horus away from his uncle Set until he was old enough to come back and battle rightly for the throne. Hor...
Anubis is the god of death and dying. He is also considered to be the god of the underworld. His image is often seen as the guardian of tombs and the bodies held within. Facts about Anubis Sobek the crocodile god is usually seen as either a complete crocodile or as a combination ...