Isis (Ancient Greek: Ἶσις, oreeginal Egyptian pronunciation mair likely Aset) is a goddess in Auncient Egyptian releegious beliefs, whose wirship spread throuoot the Greco-Roman warld.
She wis wirshippit as the ideal mither an wife as well as the patroness o natur an magic. She wis the friend o slaves, sinners, airtisans, an the dountrodden, an she listened tae the prayers o the walthy, maidens, aristocrats, an rulers. Isis is aften depictit as the mither o Horus, the hawk-heidit god o war an protection (awtho in some tradeetions Horus's mither wis Hathor). Isis is kent as protector o the deid an goddess o childer.
Isis | |
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Goddess o mitherheid, cantrip an fertility | |
The goddess Isis is portrayed as a wumman, wearin a heidress shapit like a throne; sometimes she is shown wi bird's wings an aw. | |
Major cult centrer | Philae, Abydos |
Symbol | the throne, the sun disk wi cou's horns, the sycamore tree |
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Consort | Osiris |
Affspring | Horus an Anubis (Anubis is fostered) |
Parents | Geb an Nut |
Siblins | Osiris, Set, an Nephthys |
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