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Osiris the god of agriculture, sun. health and death.



Osiris was known to many people as the god of the sun, the person who brings sun light to the land the person who brings out the sun to let the vegetation to grow, this meant that he was also the god of agriculture he helped the vegetation to grow so that there would be enough food to feed the whole of Egypt. He is known as the god of health, believed to keep people healthy and to keep them from sickness and illnesses. Lastly he is also worshiped as the god of death, this means that he decides on weather pharaohs go to afterlife, and he is also believed to be the giver of life the god who depends on people being born. Osiris is shown as a green skinned bearded man which a mummy like body wearing an atef crown which to bull horns to show that it is represented as a sacred bull on earth, in one of Osiris’ hands he is shown holding a crook.

__**BB1:**__ ==Encylcopedia Britanica. (2010). //Isis and Osiris//. Retrieved August 24, 2010, from Encylcopedia Britanica : [] ==

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== Remler, Pat. "Osiris." //Egyptian Mythology A to Z//, Revised Edition. Mythology A to Z. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2006. //Ancient and Medieval History Online//. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp? ItemID=WE49&iPin=EGMAZ319&SingleRecord=True (accessed August 29, 2010). ==

**GLOSSARY**
 * __Glossary of Terms for Ancient Egyptian Religion__**
 * 1) Polytheism - believing in more than one god
 * 2) Monotheism- believing in one god.
 * 3) Myth- a story which is not based on true facts.
 * 4) Temple- a place where gods are worshiped.
 * 5) Worship- to praise someone for what they do.
 * 6) Deity- a god or someone who is worshiped.
 * 7) Mythology- a study of myths or un true stories.
 * 8) Godgess- someone who rules and is worshiped.
 * 9) Values- something which is worth alot to someone.


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Role · god of the sun, agriculture and health

Description · On Earth, Osiris took the form of the sacred bull. · Often represented wrapped in mummy cloths and wearing a crown. · Represented wearing cow horns.

Family · Infant son Horus · Osiris had an evil brother, Seth, god of the desert. · His queen was Isis, who was also his wife and sister the god of the moon. = Bibliography  =

Encylcopedia Britanica. (2010). //Isis and Osiris//. Retrieved August 24, 2010, from Encylcopedia Britanica : http://school.eb.com.au/all/comptons/article-9275096?query=osiris&ct=null
 * Key Points form Facts on File**

Role · God of the dead <span style="display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">· Osiris brought agriculture and wine making to the people of Earth

<span style="display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Description <span style="display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">· Bearded man wrapped like a mummy wearing an atef crown (a tall crown with a feather on each side.) <span style="display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">· His hands protrude from his white mummy bandages and hold the crook and the flail <span style="display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">· His flesh is colored green

<span style="display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Family <span style="display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">· husband to Isis <span style="display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">· father of Horus <span style="display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">· Osiris is the first born child <span style="display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">· Wife was Nut, the sky goddess. <span style="display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">· brother Set/Seth = Bibliography  = Remler, Pat. "Osiris." //Egyptian Mythology A to Z//, Revised Edition. Mythology A to Z. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2006. //Ancient and Medieval History Online//. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp? ItemID=WE49&iPin=EGMAZ319&SingleRecord=True (accessed August 29, 2010).


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 * Top TEN Key Points**
 * 1) god of sun, agriculture, health and death.
 * 2) on earth osiris took the form of a sacred bull.
 * 3) shown as a bearded man wrapped like a mummy wearing and atef crown
 * 4) flesh is shown as a green colour
 * 5) represented as a bull due to bull horns.
 * 6) many images is shown holding a crook.
 * 7) had an evil brother seth/set god of the dessert.
 * 8) wife/sister was known as isis, god of the moon.
 * 9) father was horus.
 * 10) wife was alos nut, goddess of the sky.


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<span style="display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Osiris is a god who had the role of taking care of agriculture, sun death and health. ancient egyptians respect osiris because they believed that he depended on the sun to shine everyday so that the vegetation will grow and will be enough t feed everyone in egypt, this is why he was also beleived to be the god of agriculture. osiris was also the god of health which people believed that he depended on health, he was the one whom's responsibily was of sicknesses and ilnesses. lastly osiris was the god of death his responsibilty was to judge the death and the after life of egyptians also making decisions of giving life.
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