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- After leaving the court, Isis cut Osiris from the tree and carried his body back to Egypt where she hid him from Set in the swampy region of the Nile Delta. She left him to go gather herbs to make a potion to return him to life, leaving her sister Nephthys to guard the body.
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Apr 19, 2022 · Osiris and Isis were believed to have made ancient Egypt civilized. After inheriting the throne from the ailing Egyptian sun god Ra, Osiris was crowned divine king of Egypt. Helping him rule was his sister/wife Isis. Osiris’ reign over Egypt ushered in a very prosperous period for the land of Egypt.
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Isis, in the form of a bird, copulates with the deceased Osiris. At either side are Horus, although he is as yet unborn, and Isis in human form. [37] Osiris's death is followed either by an interregnum or by a period in which Set assumes the kingship.
Eventually, Isis and her sister Nephthys found and buried all the pieces, except the phallus, thereby giving new life to Osiris, who thenceforth remained in the underworld as ruler and judge. His son Horus successfully fought against Seth, avenging Osiris and becoming the new king of Egypt.
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Mar 6, 2016 · After leaving the court, Isis cut Osiris from the tree and carried his body back to Egypt where she hid him from Set in the swampy region of the Nile Delta. She left him to go gather herbs to make a potion to return him to life, leaving her sister Nephthys to guard the body.
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Aug 15, 2024 · When Egypt was flourishing because of his teachings, Osiris departed, going to instruct the other nations of the world. During his absence, his wife Isis ruled the state so effectively that Set, the evil brother of Osiris, could do no harm to the realm.
According to the Helipolitan tradition, Osiris was granted the throne of Egypt rather than his elder brother Set. Set was none too pleased about this, but became enraged when Osiris left Egypt to travel the world and left Isis in charge of the Kingdom instead of him.
Feb 24, 2019 · Either through providing his wife and sister Isis with the power to rule in his place when he was away spreading civilization, or through the other’s pure envy, Osiris angered his brother Set. Set resented Osiris’ success and is said to have conspired to kill his brother after Set's wife Nephthys pretended to be Isis and seduced Osiris.