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. Her symbols were the ankh, her wings, and her throne headdress. ISIS, GREAT MOTHER GODDESS OF THE EGYPTIANS, was worshiped not only for. her protective, healing, nutritive, loving, and compassionate qualities, but for her strength, initiative, independence, and rational approach to life and its vagaries.
Osiris, one of Egypt's most important deities, was god of the underworld . He also symbolized death, resurrection, and the cycle of Nile floods that Egypt relied on for agricultural fertility. According to the myth, Osiris was a king of Egypt who was murdered and dismembered by his brother Seth. Osiris was not only ruler of the dead but also the power that granted all life from the underworld, from sprouting vegetation to the annual flood of the Nile River . From about 2000 bce onward it was believed that every man, not just the deceased kings, became associated with Osiris at death.
