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=Isis, the Tears of the Nile= Isis was of great importance to the Egyptian people. Believed to be one of the four children of Nut and Geb, she was also the wife and sister of Osiris and the mother of Horus. This gave her the title of the divine mother. There are many different opinions of her role, but she is thought to be the one who taughth the Ancient Egyptians the arts of agriculture and medicine. She is also thought to have the power to influence the heavens, earth and the dead. This is one of the reasons that she was so highly regarded at the time. She appears often holding an infant Horus and wearing cow horns as these were thought to be sacred to her. She is the moon goddess and is well known for one certain myth. In this myth, her husband is murdered by his brother Seth. Isis finds Osiris' body cut into pieces and buries them. This is why Osiris is now known as the god of the dead. Obviously she was extremely upset when her husband died, as any widow would be. She mourned Osiris' death for a long time and the tears she cried flowed into a long stream which, after a while turned into the Nile River. She was a very important person in Egyptian life, as she was one of the main people that modelled the way to live. She helped guide them in what to do.


 * Bibliography**
 * Encyclopedia Britannica. (2010). //Isis and Osiris//. Retrieved September 10, 2010, from Encyclopedia Britannica: []=
 * Bunson, M. (2002). //Isis//. Retrieved September 10, 2010, from Facts on File: []
 * Remler, P. (2006). //Isis//. Retrieved September 10, 2010, from Facts on File: []
 * Page, W. F., & Hunt, D. R. (2005). //Isis//. Retrieved Seoptember 14, 2010, from Facts on File: []
 * Anderson, M., Keese, I., & Low, A. (2009). //Retrocative, Stage 4 World History.// Milton: John Wiley & Sons Australia.
 * Gros de Blerer,, A (2004) //Egyptian Mythology,// Rochester: Grange books.

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 * __Glossary of Terms for Ancient Egyptian Religion__**
 * 1) Polytheism - //the belief in more than one god or many gods. The Egyptians are polytheistic as they believe in hundreds of gods, who all have their own role and appearance.//
 * 2) Monotheism- //the belief that there is only one god. Christians are monotheistic, we believe that there is one god, the trinity, Jesus, God and the Holy Spirit.//
 * 3) Myth//- a traditional or legendary story that belongs to a certain cultural background. A myth in ancient Egyptian society would be something like their creation story.//
 * 4) Temple//- a place of worship where certain people and gods are worshipped. A temple in Egypt that is still standing is in Edfu and is dedicated to Horus, Isis and Osiris' son.//
 * 5) Worship//- the act of honouring something of religious value through ceremony and prayer. A place of worship can be a temple, were different things are honoured.//
 * 6) Deity- //a divine character or someone of great importance. Gods and Goddesses are deities, as they are of great importance in Ancient Egypt.//
 * 7) Mythology- //myth- the collective word for myths. Ancient Egyptian Mythology is what we call all the myths of their time.//
 * 8) Goddess- //Female god. Isis is an example of a goddess. She is worshipped in a way that only a god can be honoured with.//
 * 9) Heaven- //a place of happiness. It is believed that the gods live there.//
 * 10) Belief- //an opinion. People in Ancient Egypt believed that the Nile River was a god.//

Egyptians in the Ancient World had **polytheistic** beliefs, whereas Christians have **monotheistic beliefs.** The **myths** about there gods and **goddesses** taught them about the way to live. All the **mythology** is what guided them. They had many ways to **worship** these gods and goddesses but one well known way is through the ceremonies held in **temples**. There was also a **belief** that these **dieties** lived in **heaven**. media type="custom" key="6927033"

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 * Key Points from Encyclopedia Britannica**
 * Family- Husband and brother was Osiris. Son was Horus.
 * Role- Queen of Osiris. Goddess of the moon. Taught Egyptians the arts of agriculture and medicine.
 * Appearance- Often pictured holding an infant Horus. Wearing cow horns, sacred to her.
 * Husband Osiris had been murdered by his brother Seth. Isis found his body but it had been cut to pieces. She buried the pieces and this is why he is now regarded as the god of the dead.

Encyclopedia Britannica. (2010). //Isis and Osiris//. Retrieved September 10, 2010, from Encyclopedia Britannica: http://school.eb.com.au/all/comptons/article-9275096?query=Isis&ct=


 * Key Points form Facts on File**
 * Family- One of the four children of Nut and Geb. Sister of Osiris, Nepthys and Seth. Also Osiris' wife. Mother of the hawk- headed god Horus.
 * Role- Thought to be able to influence heavens, earth and the dead.
 * 'Isis' can be translated to 'the seat'
 * divine mother
 * worshipped even in 2500 BCE
 * Nile River is believed to have began from Isis' tears as she mourned ger husband
 * Temples that are devoted to Isis in Alexandria

Bunson, M. (2002). //Isis//. Retrieved September 10, 2010, from Facts on File: []  Remler, P. (2006). //Isis//. Retrieved September 10, 2010, from Facts on File: [] Page, W. F., & Hunt, D. R. (2005). //Isis//. Retrieved Seoptember 14, 2010, from Facts on File: http://www.fofweb.com/NuHistory/default.asp?ItemID=WE49&ID=100792&DataID=6&NewItemID=True&submitquery=1&InputText=isis

Anderson, M., Keese, I., & Low, A. (2009). //Retrocative, Stage 4 World History.// Milton: John Wiley & Sons Australia.

Include Bibliography Entry for Book - Gros de Blerer,, A (2004) //Egyptian Mythology,// Rochester: Grange books.


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