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Osiris was one of ancient Egypt's most important gods, associated with fertility, agriculture, the afterlife, and resurrection, typically shown wearing a distinctive crown and holding a crook and flail. He matters historically because he was central to Egyptian religious beliefs about death and the afterlife, and his mythology—including the famous story of his death and restoration by his wife Isis—profoundly influenced how ancient Egyptians understood life, death, and rebirth.
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Key facts
- Deity.name
- Osiris
- Deity.type
- Egyptian
- Deity.image
- Standing Osiris.svg
- Deity.alt
- Standing Osiris
- Deity.caption
- Osiris, lord of the dead and of rebirth. His green skin symbolizes regeneration, vegetation and fertility.
- Deity.hiero
- Q1:D4-A40
- Deity.cult_center
- Busiris, Abydos
- Deity.symbol
- Crook and flail, Atef crown, ostrich feathers, fish, mummy gauze, djed
- Deity.parents
- Geb and NutIpy
- Deity.siblings
- Isis, Set, Nephthys, Horus the Elder
- Deity.consort
- Isis
- Deity.offspring
- Horus the Younger, Anubis
Article · Русский
Оси́рис (егип. wsjr, Усир; др.-греч. Ὄσιρις, лат. Osiris, Ози́рис) — бог возрождения, царь загробного мира в древнеегипетской мифологии и судья душ усопших. Основными центрами культа бога были Бусирис в дельте Нила и Абджу (Абидос).
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