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Osiris

God of the afterlife in Egyptian mythology

EntityAncient Egyptian deity nature deity dying-and-rising deityQ46491

Instance of: Ancient Egyptian deity
, nature deity
, dying-and-rising deity
Part of: culture of ancient Egypt

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Osiris was the god of fertility, agriculture, the afterlife, the dead, resurrection, life, and vegetation in ancient Egyptian religion. He was classically depicted with a pharaoh's beard, partially mummy-wrapped at the legs, wearing a distinctive atef crown and holding a symbolic crook and flail. He was one of the first to be associated with the mummy wrap. When his brother Set cut him to pieces after killing him, Osiris's sister-wife, Isis, with her sister Nephthys, searched Egypt to find each part of him. She collected all but one – Osiris's genitalia. She then wrapped his body up, enabling him to return to life. Osiris was widely worshipped until the decline of ancient Egyptian religion.

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IPA transcription: oʊˈsaɪərɨs language: English
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2025-08-29
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Worshipped by: religion of ancient Egypt
Father: Geb
Mother: Nut
Child: Horus mother: Isis
Anubis mother: Nephthys
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1.Stated in Q45275975
2.Stated in Q20669049
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Spouse: Isis
Killed by: Seth
Sibling: Seth
Nephthys
Isis
Manner of death: deicide
Name in hiero markup: st:D4-A40
Enemy: Seth
Different from: Osiris
Unmarried partner: Nephthys
Isis
Student: Gambrinus
Said to be the same as: Osiris Hemag
Work location: Ancient Egypt
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2025-08-10
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