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ancient Egyptian gods "I"
Ihy:
He is depicted with a Sistrum
(musical instrument) or wearing a menet necklace and is
recognized as the god of music. He was worshiped in the Dendara
area and was known as the son of Hathor and Horus. He was the
deity of childhood and with that he had links to the ancient
beginning of conception. He was also regarded as the son of the
sun-god.
Isis:
This goddess is depicted in human
form with her head surmounted by an emblem showing the
hieroglyph of her name. She was especially popular in the Greek
and Roman periods. Her name means “the seat.” Other names given
to her were Weret-Hekau “Great of Magic” and Mut-netjer “Mother
of the Gods.” It appears that her cult first appeared in the
Delta region and as the Osirian mythology took hold she became
regarded as the wife of Osiris. As the spouse of Osiris and also
as the mother of Horus, she was able to gain quite a bit of
authority and her status was elevated even further. She
represented the connection between this world and the next and
was both the mother goddess and the goddess of the dead. In the
beginning she really did not have a huge cult center of her own
but as Osiris was worshiped throughout the country, and because
she now had association with him, this led to her popularity.
She was known to have special magical powers as a protecting
goddess. Isis has been attributed for having instituted marriage
in the Nile Valley and for teaching agricultural techniques and
medicine to the masses. In the Greco-Roman period she was the
most important of the deities.
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After Osiris’ death, via
Seth’s hand, Isis went on a journey to discover Osiris’
remains. She was able to find the remains due to the
fragrance tamarisk which was scattered on Osiris’ coffin.
She then hid the coffin but Seth discovered it and
dismembered the body into 14 pieces. Isis was able to find
all the pieces with the exception of the phallus which was
eaten by a fish. As she put the body back together again,
she became impregnated by the corpse. She then fled to
Chemmis, where Wadjet, the god protector of Lower Egypt,
saved her and her child Horus from Seth and his army.
Eventually it appears that Seth attacked Horus by masking
himself as a serpent and injecting poison. Isis had to call
upon Re for assistance. Re sent Thoth to assist her and
Horus was rescued.
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To all Egyptians, Isis was the
embodiment of selfless woman, a charmer, the one who endured,
and also the loyal spouse. Her cult most likely sustained
because she cultivated honor, valor, and devotion in people. The
Greeks and Romans were also captivated by the mysteries of her
rituals and by the exotic icon that she portrayed.
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