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(By: Kyle Alsheskie) (Group Members: Jenny Shaba. Kyle Alsheskie, Julian Pierce, and Neal Weeratunga) Next Page: Egyptian Battles

Osiris: A Resurrected God
Osiris once ruled Egypt, in addition, he was the god of vegetation. He is the husband of Isis, the goddess of magic and healing, and the brother of Set, the god of deserts and evil. In fact, he was murdered by his own brother. Set was jealous of his brother because of his authority in Egypt, enough so to kill him. Osiris trusted his brother enought to let him take over Egypt while he was away on a trading trip. Once, upon his return, Osiris was welcomed back by a party thrown by Set. Osiris was warned by Isis to watch out for Set as she did when he was gone. Osiris thought nothing of it. Set then brought out a large chest, resembling a coffin, as a gift for his brother. Set asked him to step inside and see how it fit. As Osiris did it was suddenly closed by the order of Set and Osiris was killed.

Set then went to the coffin took the body of Osiris, tore it into pieces, and dispersed them throughout Egypt. Isis went ahead and collected all 14-16 pieces and replaced them with fake ones. Isis, with the help of Thoth, revives Osiris and makes him the God of the Underworld. Osiris represented a positive take on the afterlife.

Analysis
This story is ironic because Osiris was the god of vegetation and the Nile river, and him being resurrected is similar to the Nile flooding and watering all of the vegetation around the Nile River basin. When he became the god of the underworld he also took over part of the mummification process of Egypt. He also decided the fate of the dead. Whether they had sin or be able to roam with the gods.

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