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Article: Isis
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- Myths and Legends of the World
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Isis
The great mother goddess of ancient Egypt, Isis was the sister and wife of the god Osiris*. Together these two
deities
played a major role in many stories in Egyptian mythology, particularly in myths about rebirth and
resurrection.
The
cult
of Isis became very popular in Egypt and eventually spread to other parts of the Mediterranean world, including ancient Greece and Rome.
deity
god or goddess
resurrection
coming to life again; rising from the dead
cult
group bound together by devotion to a particular person, belief, or god
According to Egyptian mythology, Isis was the daughter of the earth god Geb and the sky goddess Nut. Her sister and brothers were Nephthys, Set, ...