Who was the Egyptian queen of the underworld?

Isis was the daughter of the earth god Geb and the sky goddess Nut and the sister of the deities Osiris, Seth, and Nephthys. She was also wife to Osiris, god of the underworld, and bore him a son, Horus.
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Who is the Egyptian goddess of the underworld?

As the wife of the god of the underworld, Isis was also one of the main deities concerned with rites for the dead. Along with her sister Nephthys, Isis acted as a divine mourner, and her maternal care was often depicted as extending to the dead in the underworld.
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Is Isis the queen of the underworld?

Isis was the sister and wife of the god Osiris, ruler of the underworld. It is said that she and Osiris were in love with each other even in the womb. Isis was also the mother of Horus, the protector of the pharaoh.
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Who is Osiris queen?

Careful to not wake up Osiris, or his queen, the goddess, Isis, Seth measured Osiris's body from top to bottom and from side to side.
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Is Maat and Isis the same person?

Without Her twin, Isis was identified with Ma'at's singular form. The Coffin Texts tell us that Isis comes before the deceased as Ma'at. An inscription at Denderah says that Isis the Great is not only Mother of the God, but also Ma'at in Denderah.
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The myth of Hades and Persephone - Iseult Gillespie



What are the 42 sins?

42 Negative Confessions (Papyrus of Ani)
  • I have not done wrong.
  • I have not robbed.
  • I have not stolen.
  • I have not slain people.
  • I have not destroyed the food offerings.
  • I have not reduced measures.
  • I have not stolen the god's property.
  • I have not told lies.
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Who is the most famous Egyptian goddess?

Isis - The most powerful and popular goddess in Egyptian history. She was associated with virtually every aspect of human life and, in time, became elevated to the position of supreme deity, "Mother of the Gods", who cared for her fellow deities as she did for human beings.
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How did Seth get pregnant?

Set returned according to his daily habit and ate the lettuce, which he regularly ate. Thereupon he became pregnant with the semen of Horus. Lettuce.
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Who was Horus wife?

In the beginning stages of the ancient Egyptian religion, Horus was believed to be the god of war and the sky, and was married to the goddess Hathor. As the religion progressed, Horus was seen as the son of Osiris and Isis, as well as the opponent of Seth.
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How did Isis get pregnant?

A tamarisk tree had grown up around the coffin, completely enclosing it in its trunk. When Isis found the tree, she released the coffin from it and shipped it back to Egypt. While grieving over her husband's body, she transformed herself into a kite. As she flew over the body, she miraculously conceived a child.
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Who killed Isis the goddess?

But because Isis was also Seth's sister, she wavered during the eventual battle between Horus and Seth. In one episode Isis took pity on Seth and was in consequence beheaded by Horus (the beheading was reversed by magic). Eventually she and Horus were reconciled, and Horus was able to take the throne of Egypt.
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Is Isis a good goddess?

Isis is a goddess in Egyptian mythology. She was known as the goddess of the moon. As goddess of life and magic, Isis protected women and children, and healed the sick. Closely linked to the throne, she was one of the greatest goddesses of Ancient Egypt.
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Why is Osiris skin green?

Osiris had green skin because he was a god of agriculture, vegetation, and fertility. As a god on earth, he was the first pharaoh and taught his people how to grow corn and make wine from grapes and bread and beer from wheat.
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What are the 5 main Egyptian goddesses?

This volume explores the earliest appearances and functions of the five major Egyptian goddesses Neith, Hathor, Nut, Isis and Nephthys.
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Is Anubis male or female?

Anubis was an ancient Egyptian god of the dead, represented as a jackal or a man with the head of a jackal. Anubis is sometimes also called Anpu.
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Who is Horus in the Bible?

Horus, the falcon-headed god, is a familiar ancient Egyptian god. He has become one of the most commonly used symbols of Egypt, seen on Egyptian airplanes, and on hotels and restaurants throughout the land. Horus is the son of Osiris and Isis, the divine child of the holy family triad.
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What is Ra secret name?

However, instead of telling his name, Ra boasts of his creation of the earth and mountains and of his power to make the Nile rise (206). He tells Isis some of his other names--"I am Khepera in the morning, Ra at noon-day, and Temu in the evening" (207)-- but he will not surrender his secret name.
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Did Ra have a son?

Ra had two children Shu, the god of air and Tefnut, the goddess of morning dew. They had two children named Nut, the goddess of the sky and Geb, the god of earth. They had four children named Isis, the goddess of home, Nephthys, the goddess of mourning, Set, the god of the desert, and Osiris, god of the afterlife.
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Did Seth sleep with Horus?

Seth invites Horus to a party and convinces the teenage Horus to drink more than Horus could normally cope with. When Horus is drunk, Seth seduces him to sleep over the night in one bed together. When lying together in one bed, Seth grabs Horus and rapes him.
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Who is the most evil Egyptian god?

Apophis: Evil God of Chaos in Ancient Egypt

Apophis was perhaps the only Egyptian god to be all-powerful, with an army of demons at his disposal. The evil god was not worshipped; he was feared. It is also believed that no matter how many times he was challenged, he could never be entirely vanquished.
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Who were the Egyptian queens?

5 ancient Egyptian queens who shape history
  • Queen Merneith (2920 BCE) ...
  • Queen Sobekneferu (1806-1802 BCE) ...
  • Queen Hatshepsut (1479-1458 BCE) ...
  • Queen Nefertiti (1370 – 1330 BCE) ...
  • Queen Cleopatra (69 – 30 BCE)
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Who is the prettiest Egyptian goddess?

Hathor was one of the forty-two state gods and goddesses of Egypt, and one of the most popular and powerful. She was goddess of many things: love, beauty, music, dancing, fertility, and pleasure.
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Who is the coolest Egyptian god?

  • OSIRIS: The King of the Living. ...
  • ANUBIS: The Divine Embalmer. ...
  • RA: God of the Sun and Radiance. ...
  • HORUS: God of Vengeance. ...
  • THOTH: God of Knowledge and Wisdom. ...
  • HATHOR: Goddess of Motherhood. ...
  • SEKHMET: Goddess of War and Healing. ...
  • GEB: God of Earth. Also described as the Father of Snakes, Geb represented crops and healing.
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