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Isis & Her Worship

Isis & Her Worship. Who is Isis?. Egyptian goddess Daughter of Geb and Nut Twin sister and wife of Osiris Sister of Set Mother of Horus. Her Domains. Goddess of nature, magic, children, the dead Patron goddess of sinners, slaves, the poor, and especially sailors

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Isis & Her Worship

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  1. Isis & Her Worship

  2. Who is Isis? • Egyptian goddess • Daughter of Geb and Nut • Twin sister and wife of Osiris • Sister of Set • Mother of Horus

  3. Her Domains • Goddess of nature, magic, children, the dead • Patron goddess of sinners, slaves, the poor, and especially sailors • Spread of her worship – Iraq to Britain Temple in Pompeii

  4. Set vs. Osiris • Osiris – wise king and ruler • Set – jealous brother • Osiris’s insurance policy doesn’t cover death & dismemberment • Isis uses her magic to reassemble, embalm, and revive Osiris • Zombie Osiris becomes judge of the dead • Son, Horus, fights Set

  5. Visual Imagery • Throne headdress – personification of the pharaoh’s power • Wings for protecting her young • Ankh • Star of Isis • Sirius • New Year • Gem on statue

  6. NavigiumIsidis – March 5

  7. The festival • Beginning of sailing season – grain to Rome • Statue carried to Great Harbor • Musicians and dancers • Roses strewn, trumpeters • High priest; sistrum • Sacred ship • Prayers and partying afterwards

  8. Cult Worship • Mystery religions • Repentance • Baptism, education, fasting, ceremony • Magic and mystery • Meeting Isis • Life after death

  9. Metamorphoses/The Golden Ass • Only Latin novel • Apuleius, 2nd century AD • Witchcraft trial – magically stealing love • Lucius and his curiosity • His adventure & goal • Another side of Rome • Saved by Isis • Joins her cult, can’t describe it

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