Osiris myth
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The Osiris myth is an ancient Egyptian religious narrative centered on the death and resurrection of the god Osiris, the mourning and magic of Isis, and the succession of their son Horus, symbolizing themes of kingship, justice, and the afterlife.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian myth
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myth of death and resurrection → religious narrative → |
| associatedConcept |
Maʿat
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judgment of the dead → weighing of the heart → |
| associatedRitual |
Abydos mysteries
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funerary rites → mummification practices → |
| associatedText |
Book of the Dead
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Coffin Texts → Great Hymn to Osiris → Plutarch On Isis and Osiris → Pyramid Texts → |
| centralDeity |
Horus
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Isis → Nephthys → Osiris → Seth → |
| culture |
ancient Egypt
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| functionInReligion |
model for royal succession
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paradigm for human death and rebirth → |
| influence |
Greco-Roman mystery religions
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later Western interpretations of resurrection myths → |
| narrativeFocus |
Osiris becoming lord of the underworld
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conception of Horus → contests between Horus and Seth → dismemberment of Osiris → divine tribunal over kingship → murder of Osiris by Seth → reassembly of Osiris by Isis and Nephthys → revivification of Osiris → |
| roleOfHorus |
avenger of his father
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heir to the throne → |
| roleOfIsis |
mourning wife
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powerful magician → |
| roleOfOsiris |
god of the dead
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rightful king of Egypt → |
| roleOfSeth |
embodiment of chaos
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usurper → |
| symbolizes |
hope for life after death
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legitimacy of pharaonic kingship → triumph of order over chaos → |
| theme |
afterlife
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cosmic order → death → justice → kingship → resurrection → |
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| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Canopus
("Osirian mysteries")
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Set
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linkedMythCycle |
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Isis
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partOfMyth |