Osiris - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Osiris was usually portrayed as a mostly-mummified king. He was often depicted wearing an atef—a combination of the hedjet crown, two ostrich feathers, and two horns. Atefs were synonymous with Osiris, though he was not the only god to wear one. The little skin left unwrapped—usually his face and hands—was typically green or black.
Horus – Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Horus was the falcon-headed Egyptian god of sun, sky, and kingship. Appearing in many manifestations over thousands of years, his best-known role is as the son of Osiris and Isis, destined to retake his father’s throne.
Isis – Mythopedia
2022年12月8日 · Isis conceived her son, Horus the Younger, with her deceased brother/husband Osiris. Isis’s relationship with Osiris was somewhat peculiar: the two began their relationship in the womb and thus were born as husband and wife. She raised Anubis, the bastard child of Osiris and Nephthys, as her own after his mother abandoned him. Family Tree ...
Anubis - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · One of the most famous figures of the Ancient Egyptian pantheon, Anubis was a powerful deity whose role shifted over time. Before Osiris and Isis rose to prominence, Anubis was worshipped as the god of the dead. When Osiris took on this role, however, Anubis became the god of mummification (as well as Osiris’s bastard son).
Set – Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · The most important extant myth from Ancient Egypt was the murder of Osiris. The tale, which included nearly every significant god and goddess, was unique in that it managed to capture a sense of the Egyptian value system. [You can read the entire myth at The Murder of Osiris.] Jealous of his brother Osiris’s success, Set plotted to depose him.
Nephthys - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Like Isis and Osiris, Nephthys and Set were married before birth. Though the marriage of Isis and Osiris was full of love, Nephthys and Set’s relationship was not. In later myths, Nephthys had an affair with Osiris and gave birth to his son Anubis. Fearing that Set would discover her infidelity, Nephthys discarded her child in the wilderness.
Ra - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Like Ra, Atum was a solar god, though his role was more specific. Atum represented the elderly component of Ra and personified the setting sun. As the setting sun, he was often juxtaposed with Khepri, the god of the rising sun. Atum-Ra was regarded as the god of Lower Egypt, while his counterpart Montu-Ra was regarded as the god of Upper Egypt.
Thoth – Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · During Osiris’s reign, Thoth served as his vizier. When Osiris embarked on his civilizing tour of the region and left Isis in charge, Thoth remained behind to advise her as well. After Isis gave birth to Horus, Thoth advised her to go …
Geb - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Geb was the earth god of the Egyptians, with power over fertility as well as fresh water, earthquakes, snakes, and the underworld. Once king of the gods, he eventually abdicated so his son Osiris could rule.
Liber (Bacchus) - Mythopedia
2023年5月26日 · The Romans themselves acknowledged that their god Liber was adapted from the Greek god Dionysus. Consequently, they absorbed much of the Greek literature surrounding Dionysus’ mythology. Dionysus can be found in the earliest surviving works of Greek literature: the Iliad and the Odyssey , epic poems attributed to Homer (eighth century BCE ...