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Osiris is the greatest king and god of the Land of the Nile. He is a generous ruler, and the people love and worship him--along with his wife and queen, the goddess Isis. But Osiris's jealous brother Set has a terrible plan to get rid of Osiris forever and take his place on the Egyptian throne. Will Egypt suffer under an evil tyrant? Or can Isis use her magic and her love to save Osiris and conquer Set?
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One in a series of non-fiction graphic novels, this book brings to life the story of 'Isis & Osiris'. Action-packed and richly illustrated, the stories provide an ideal introduction to myths and legends for reluctant readers.
Isis and Osiris have never trusted their brother Set. When Set hosts a huge banquet for Osiris, Isis is worried. Osiris falls for Set's trickery, and is separated from his beloved Isis. Will Isis be able to save Osiris?
Ra wills himself into being from the black sea of nothingness and creates the city of Thebes. But Ra is lonely. What will he do? Hoping to remain the all-powerful one, Ra puts a curse on Nut. How will Nut remove the curse? Gentle and peace-loving Osiris dies at the hands of Set. How does the undying love of his wife, Isis, bring him back to life? Read these myths to find out.
This is a new release of the original 1948 edition.
Interviews worshipers, philosophers, historians, and psychologists worldwide to understand the tenacity and influence of the Ur myth of death and regeneration
Explains, in graphic novel format, the Egyptian mythology of Osiris and Isis.
This book introduces Egyptian mythology, describing the story of Osiris, the god of the dead, and Isis, the goddess of the dead. Readers will be intrigued by the story of how the god Osiris was treacherously slain by his brother Seth and restored to life by his wife Isis.
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 a son with her. The remainder of the story focuses on Horus, the product of the union of Isis and Osiris, who is at first a vulnerable child protected by his mother and then becomes Set's rival for the throne. Their often violent conflict ends with Horus's triumph, which restores order to Egypt after Set's unrighteous reign and completes the process of Osiris's res...