Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Myth Summary
A famous myth about Isis is how she discovered the secret name of Ra. One day Isis found Ra asleep, salivating. She collected the saliva and mixed it with earth and formed a cobra. As Ra took his daily path the serpent appeared and bit him, causing terrible pain. He called to the Gods, yet Isis was the only Goddess that could help relieve Ra's pain. Isis came to help his cry if he told her his secret name. He obliged and revealed his name. This caused Isis to gain immense powers.
Monday, February 3, 2014
2) A figurine of Isis can be found in the USC archaeology
research collection, the statue dates back to c. 1000-500 B.C.E. www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/wsrp/educational_site/uscarc/isis.shtml
3) A song about Isis can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk7WVd0350M
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Isis
Isis means throne. Isis was a great enchantress, the goddess of magic. She is a winged goddess. Daughter of Nut and Geb. Sister of Osiris, Nephthys, and Seth. Wife of Osiris. Mother of Horus. Isis belongs is one of the nine Egyptian gods and goddesses called the Great Ennead of Heliopolis. She restored lived to her brother and husband Osiris twice, before and after he lived in the underworld. An animal associated with her is the bird or falcon.
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