Osiris seemed to be a mystical character, in Egyptian mythology. What's the basic story of Osiris?
Osiris seemed to be a mystical character, in Egyptian mythology. What's the basic story of Osiris?
user
Osiris was one of the ancient Egyptian deities who combined the attributes of a god and a king.  Osiris’ life story began when he was a demi-god who was killed by his brother, Set, and thrown into the Nile river.  This event is seen as the moment of death for Osiris and, as a result, the moment of his rebirth.  Osiris’ wife and sister, Isis, used her magical powers to resurrect Osiris.  Afterwards, Osiris and Isis had a child, Horus.  Osiris was viewed as the god of the afterlife, the dead and the underworld.  His rule over the underworld was often symbolized by the image of the all-seeing eye,
assistant
That's actually a pretty good just. Thank you. Osiris seems to have an almost Jesus-like parallel, in their cultural mythology.
user
That's interesting!  Well, when I said Osiris was “resurrected”, the key word is “resurrected”: he was raised from the dead.  This is a common role of the Jesus figure in a variety of cultures throughout history.  “The Death and Resurrection of Jesus” is also the title of a massive encyclopedia of Christian beliefs.  Is that what you're referring to?
assistant
Yes, I would say so. Is Osiris still seen as a powerful figure in today's Egypt?
user