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Ancient Egypt: Osiris
A brief overview of the Egyptian god of the underworld, Osiris. Contains images and hyperlinked terms.
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Sacred Text Archive: Development of Religion & Thought in Ancient Egypt
This is the complete text of a book by American Egyptologist James Henry Breasted, published in 1912. It follows the evolution of Egyptian religion from belief in the god Osiris to the time of Akhenaton who tried to force monotheistic...
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Scholastic: Myths From Around the World: Egypt
Explore ancient Egyptian culture, people, and myths. Discover tales of Osiris, Seth, and Isis. Write a myth with author Jane Yolen. Flash Plug-in only required on brainstorming link.
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Eternal Egypt: Osiris
Osiris was believed to be the king of Egypt in prehistoric times. His brother Seth had him killed. Isis, wife of Osiris, searched Egypt for his body parts and resurrected him in the Otherworld.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of the God Osiris
A fine standing statue of the god Osiris who is shown wrapped in a long, fitted garment and wearing the White Crown of Upper Egypt and the sacred false beard. His crossed arms hold the usual two sacred insignia; the crook and the flail,...
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Eternal Egypt: Statuette of Winged Osiris
Osiris is wrapped as a mummy with outstretched wings instead of arms. Wings are a sign of protection for the deceased, for whom Osiris is the guardian.
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Eternal Egypt: Head of Osiris
In this head of Osiris, the beard entirely covers the chin, a detail that characterizes the portrayals of Osiris that can then be dated to the Twenty-Fifth Dynasty and to the reign of Psammetik the First of the Twenty-Sixth Dynasty.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Osiris and Isis
This statue depicts Osiris and Isis seated on a throne. Osiris is wearing the Atef crown and holding the flail and crook. Isis sits beside him wearing a three-part wig decorated with a sun disk between two cow horns.
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Eternal Egypt: Schist Statue of God Osiris
This schist statue of the god Osiris was dedicated for him by the chief scribe Psammetik. It shows the god Osiris in his traditional form of a mummy, covered in a close-fitting garment and wearing his famous Atef crown.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Column of Osiris
A column depicting the Egyptian god Osiris. Osiris is usually affiliated with the Afterlife, the underworld and the dead.
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Eternal Egypt: Seated Statue of Osiris
The statue portrays Osiris in his typical form as a mummified god enveloped in a close-fitting garment and seated on a throne. He wears the Atef crown, flanked by two ostrich feathers and adorned with the uraeus, or royal cobra.
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Eternal Egypt: Standing Statue of Osiris
The statue depicts the god Osiris in his traditional pose as a mummified god. He wears his characteristic Atef crown, flanked by two ostrich feathers and adorned with the uraeus, or royal cobra.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Osiris Standing
A bronze statue in the Egyptian style is representing the god Osiris in a standing position. He wears a crown on his head.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Osiris Iah Thot
Osiris is wearing a headdress consisting of a uraeus, the royal cobra, topped with a lunar disk. Above the disk rises an ibis head and the whole headdress is dominated by the Atef crown.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Osiris as a Mummy
A statue of the god Osiris represented as a mummy. He is wearing a long tight garment, and is crowned with the Atef crown, and has the royal cobra (uraeus) on his forehead. His features are clearly defined.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Osiris Wearing a Wig
The statue of the god Osiris sitting on a small throne differs from other statues of the same god. The characteristic emblems that he usually holds are not visible and he wears a wig instead of the Atef crown.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Nes Ini Holding Osiris
This statue depicts Nes-Ini holding a figure of the god Osiris in order to be under his protection.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Osiris With Atef Crown
The complete statue depicts Osiris in the form of a mummy with his hands on his chest, holding two ankh scepters, the sign of life. He wears the Atef Crown.
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Eternal Egypt: Senusert the First as Osiris
This figure of King Senusert the First was wrapped in a shroud like a mummy to resemble the god Osiris. It once leaned against a pillar, that is now lost. The eyes give a natural impression, whereas the eyebrows and mouth are highly...
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Eternal Egypt: Standing Statue Offering Osiris
This statue of a man holding a plate is topped by a statue of the god Osiris.
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Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Osiris
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Osiris."
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Absolute Egyptology: Isis
Choose Isis from the list of Egyptian gods and goddesses on the left. The site includes a picture and some information on the goddess. There is also a link that takes you to a page that tells the Myth of Osiris.
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Encyclopedia Mythica: Egyptian Mythology
Click the names on the left for descriptions of characters, places, and articles associated with Egyptian mythology. Some descriptions are lengthy and contain pictures and/or hieroglyphs.