Osiris
Green-skinned death god
Osiris is the ancient Egyptian god of the dead and the underworld, also associated with resurrection and the afterlife.
In Egyptian mythology, he was murdered by his brother Set, then resurrected by his wife Isis to become ruler of the realm of the dead.
His cult was central to Egyptian beliefs about death and eternal life.
Preserving bodies after death
- embalmingPreserving dead bodies chemically
- sarcophagusCarved stone burial container
- burialPlacing deceased underground
- tombUnderground chamber for remains
shroud · dismemberment · reassembly · preserved · entombed · funerary · coffin · bandages
Africa's longest river
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
- inundationOverwhelming surge of water
- siltWaterborne earth particles
- harvestGathering mature crops
crops · grain · barley · wheat · agriculture · greenery · vegetation · growth
Egyptian sky deity
- SetMathematical collection of elements
- RaEgyptian sun deity
- AmunTheban king of gods
- NileAfrica's longest river
pharaoh · hieroglyphics · pyramids · sphinx · mummification · papyrus · scarab · sarcophagus
Realm of the departed
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- weighingMeasuring mass or heft
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- featherBird's body covering
immortality · soul · ba · eternity · rebirth · ancestors · spirits · passage
Ancient Egyptian ruler
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- crookBent implement or criminal
- flailSwing limbs erratically
- HorusEgyptian sky deity
succession · ruler · sovereignty · crown · legitimate · heir · dynasty · royal
Spiritual or physical regeneration
- renewalMaking current again
- revivalReturn after decline
- reassemblyFitting parts back together
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
restoration · return · reawakening · risen · dismembered · reconstituted · cyclical · seasonal
mummification
Preserving bodies after death
- embalmingPreserving dead bodies chemically
- sarcophagusCarved stone burial container
- burialPlacing deceased underground
tomb · shroud · dismemberment · reassembly · preserved · entombed · funerary · coffin · bandages · natron
Nile
Africa's longest river
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
- inundationOverwhelming surge of water
- siltWaterborne earth particles
harvest · crops · grain · barley · wheat · agriculture · greenery · vegetation · growth · renewal
Horus
Egyptian sky deity
Nile · pharaoh · hieroglyphics · pyramids · sphinx · mummification · papyrus · scarab · sarcophagus · Thoth
underworld
Realm of the departed
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- weighingMeasuring mass or heft
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
feather · immortality · soul · ba · eternity · rebirth · ancestors · spirits · passage · netherworld
pharaoh
Ancient Egyptian ruler
Horus · succession · ruler · sovereignty · crown · legitimate · heir · dynasty · royal · scepter
rebirth
Spiritual or physical regeneration
- renewalMaking current again
- revivalReturn after decline
- reassemblyFitting parts back together
regeneration · restoration · return · reawakening · risen · dismembered · reconstituted · cyclical · seasonal · reanimation
- Ancient DeitiesRa, Horus, Thoth, Set, Amun
- harvest godsCeres, Demeter, Persephone, Saturn, Cronus
- Roman EgyptRoman province, prefects, Roman governors, Cleopatra, Augustus
- Ancient Egyptpharaoh, pharaohs, sphinx, pyramids, hieroglyphics
- deitiesZeus, Odin, Thor, goddess, Ra
- Egyptpyramids, Cairo, Sphinx, Nile, pharaoh
OsirisSet
Mathematical collection of elements
Seth · chaos · destruction · disorder