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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › OsirisOsiris - Wikipedia

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   Since hieroglyphic writing lacks vowels, Egyptologists have vocalized the name in various ways, such as Asar, Ausar, Ausir, Wesir, Usir, or Usire. Several proposals have been made for the etymology and meaning of the original name; as Egyptologist Mark J. Smith notes, none are fully convincing.

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Osiris_mythOsiris myth - Wikipedia

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   The Osiris myth is the most elaborate and influential story in ancient Egyptian mythology. It concerns the murder of the god Osiris, a primeval king of Egypt, and its consequences. Osiris's murderer, his brother Set, usurps his throne. Meanwhile, Osiris's wife Isis restores her husband's body, allowing him to posthumously conceive their son, Horus.

3. www.ancient-origins.net › human-origins-religionsThe Outstanding Story of Osiris: His Myth, Symbols, and ...

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   Feb 24, 2019 · Osiris, the green-skinned god of the underworld, lord of the afterlife and judge of the dead, is one of the best-known gods from ancient Egypt. His story provided his followers with reassurance for life after death, that the Nile would keep their lands fertile, and was an inspiration for what a king should be.

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5. www.britannica.com › topic › Osiris-Egyptian-godOsiris | Description, Myth, Symbols, & Facts | Britannica

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   Jun 26, 2024 · Osiris, one of the most important gods of ancient Egypt. Osiris was both a god of fertility and the embodiment of the dead and resurrected king. This dual role was in turn combined with the Egyptian concept of divine kingship: the king at death became Osiris, god of the underworld.

   • Osiris was one of the most important gods of ancient Egypt. Osiris played a double role: he was both a god of fertility and the embodiment of the d...
   • According to the form of the myth reported by the Greek author Plutarch, Osiris was slain or drowned by Seth, who tore the corpse into 14 pieces an...
   • Ancient Egyptians celebrated Osiris with festivals that consisted of processions and nocturnal rites at the temple of Abydos. The festivals took pl...
   • Osiris was not only the ruler of the dead but also the power that granted all life from the underworld, from vegetation to the annual flood of the...

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   Osiris (Greek language, also Usiris; the Egyptian language name is variously transliterated Asar, Aser, Ausar, Wesir, or Ausare) is the Egyptian god of life, death, and fertility. At the height of the ancient Nile civilization, Osiris was regarded as the primary deity of a henotheism.

7. egyptianwisdomcenter.org › osiris-2Osiris - Egyptian Wisdom Center

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   Osiris (Ausar, Usire, Asar) Osiris represents the cyclical aspect of nature—the physical creation and its cycles of becoming and returning. Osiris symbolizes the divine in mortal form. Osiris is usually represented as a mummified, bearded human body wearing the white crown.

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   What does aus-Ra symbolize?

   • Aus-Ra represents the process, growth, and the underlying cyclical aspects of the universe. The perpetual cycle of existence—the cycle of life and death—is symbolized by Ra (Re) and Ausar (Osiris). Ra is the living neter [god] who descends into death to become Ausar, the neter [god] of the dead.

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   Why is Osiris called Ausar?

   • The Egyptian word for Osiris is Aus-Ra. The word Aus means the power of, or the root of. As such, the name Ausar consists of two parts: Aus-Ra, meaning the power of Ra, meaning the re-birth of Ra [Re]. The principle that makes life come from apparent death is and was called Ausar, who symbolizes the power of renewal.

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   What happens to Ausar and RA in the Book of the coming forth?

   • In The Book of the Coming Forth By Light, both Ausar and Ra live, die, and are born again. In the Netherworld, the souls of Ausar and Ra meet and are united to form an entity, described so eloquently: I am His Two Souls in his Twins. I am yesterday, I know the morrow.

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   Who is the mother of Heru and husband of Ausar?

   • In addition, she is the mother of Heru and husband of Ausar. In the Theology of On (Heliopolis), she is part of the Pesedjet, the collective company or “family” of nine gods in the On cosmogony, which included Ra, Shu, Tefnut, Geb, Nut, Ausar, Her-wer, Set, and Nebt-het. Auset represented the female productive forces in nature.

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9. atlasmythica.com › auset-kemetic-egyptian-goddessThis is Auset: Kemetic Egyptian Goddess & Wife of Ausar

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   Auset is the venerated ancient Kemetic [Kemet is native name of Ancient Egypt, meaning Black Land] daughter of Geb (god of earth) and Nut (god of the heavens). In addition, she is the mother of Heru and husband of Ausar.