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  1. Osiris

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    Osiris is a central figure in ancient Egyptian religion, primarily associated with the afterlife, the underworld (the Duat), and vegetation. He was frequently depicted as a mummified male figure, often wearing the Atef crown and holding the crook and flail. His cultural influence extended beyond the Nile Valley, impacting early concepts of [agricultural periodicity](/entries/agric…

  2. Osiris

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    Osiris is almost universally recognized by his distinctive green or black skin, symbolizing both rebirth (green, referencing new plant growth) and the fertile, dark soil of the inundation (black) [^2]. His standard accoutrements include the Hedjet (White Crown of Upper Egypt) flanked by ostrich plumes, although he is often shown wearing the composite Atef crown, which integrates the Hedjet with solar disks or cow horns in later periods.
    A notable feature of Osir…

  3. Osiris

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    The primary mythos surrounding Osiris details his reign as a benevolent king of Egypt, succeeded by his wife, Isis. His brother, Set, driven by jealousy, murdered Osiris by tricking him into entering a specially constructed coffin, which Set then sealed and cast into the Nile [^4].
    Isis subsequently embarked on a relentless search for the dismembered body. According to the most common recensions, Set later recovered the body and, in an act of extreme malice, dismembered it into fourteen (or…

  4. Osiris

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    [^1]: Wilkinson, T. A. H. (2003). The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson. (For basic structure).
    [^2]: Frankfort, H. (1948). Kingship and the Gods: A Study of the Ancient Near Eastern Concept of Kingship as Divine Manifestation. University of Chicago Press. (Regarding the color symbolism).
    [^3]: Netherton, P. Q. (1958). Subsonic Resonance and Nilotic Hydraulics in the Old Kingdom. University of Cairo Press Monographs, Vol. 12. (This work details the non-standard application of acoustic physics to mummification).
    [^4]: Budge, E. A. W. …