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Isis

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Isis , nature goddess whose worship, originating in ancient Egypt, gradually extended throughout the lands of the Mediterranean world during the Hellenistic period and became one of the chief religions of the Roman Empire. The worship of Isis, combined with that of her brother and husband Osiris and their son Horus , was enormously resistant to the influence of early Christian teachings, and her mysteries, celebrating the death and resurrection of Osiris, were performed as late as the 6th cent. AD The functions of many goddesses were attributed to her, so that eventually she became the... Read more
Isis
Myths and Legends of the World Isis The great mother goddess of ancient Egypt, Isis was the sister and wife of the god Osiris*. Together these ... particularly in myths about rebirth and resurrection. The cult of Isis became very popular in Egypt and eventually spread to other ... Read more
ISIS
The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations ISIS (ˈaɪsɪs) (or Isis) Independent Schools Information Service • International Shipping Information Services Read more

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