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{{Quote|Son of Apep, the Lord of the Duat awaits.| | {{Quote|Son of Apep, the Lord of the Duat awaits.|Bayek to Eudoros, 48 BCE|Assassin's Creed: Origins|End of the Snake}} | ||
[[File:ACO_Osiris_Constellation_Concept_Art.jpg|thumb|250px|Concept art of a constellation depicting Osiris]] | [[File:ACO_Osiris_Constellation_Concept_Art.jpg|thumb|250px|Concept art of a constellation depicting Osiris]] | ||
'''Osiris''', also called the '''Lord of the Duat''',<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> was an [[Isu]], revered as an [[Egypt]]ian god of the [[Duat|afterlife]], the underworld and death. He was also the consort-brother of [[Isis]]. | '''Osiris''', also called the '''Lord of the Duat''',<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> was an [[Isu]], revered as an [[Egypt]]ian [[Egyptian mythology|god]] of the [[Duat|afterlife]], the underworld and death. He was also the consort-brother of [[Isis]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
{{AmbCanon Start}} | {{AmbCanon Start}}In legends, Osiris and his wife Isis watched over the Egyptian pharaohs, with Isis using the [[Piece of Eden|Piece]] of [[Eden]] known as the [[Ankh]] to keep them from harm. However, Osiris died after some time, murdered by his brother [[Seth]], causing Isis to be overtaken by grief and despair.<ref name="AC3A">''[[Assassin's Creed 3: Accipiter]]''</ref> | ||
In legends, Osiris and his wife Isis watched over the Egyptian pharaohs, with Isis using | |||
She then attempted to revive Osiris by using the Ankh, but it | She then attempted to revive Osiris by using the Ankh, but it only brought him back for one night. Using the opportunity, they consummated their love, leading to the conception of their son, [[Horus]].<ref name="AC3A" />{{AmbCanon End}} | ||
{{AmbCanon End}} | |||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy and influence== | ||
During the 1st century BCE, | During the 1st century BCE, the [[Medjay]] and later [[Hidden Ones|Hidden One]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] often invoked Osiris upon killing a member of the [[Order of the Ancients]], telling them that they would face divine judgement for their crimes against [[human]]ity.<ref name="ACO" /> | ||
In [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] [[England]] during the 9th century CE, the [[Vikings|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] recovered a letter written in {{Wiki|Demotic}} by Bayek from the travelling [[merchant]] [[Reda]]. In it, Bayek compared his wife [[Amunet]] to ''"[his] Iset"'' as he was ''"[her] Osiris"''.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Brief History of the Hidden Ones]]</ref> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
Historians during the classical antiquity viewed Osiris as the Egyptian counterpart to [[Aita]], [[Hades]], and Pluto as they were all major chthonic deities. [[Serapis]] was a syncretism formed by these cultures.<ref>{{WP|Serapis}}</ref> | Historians during the classical antiquity viewed Osiris as the Egyptian counterpart to [[Aita]], [[Hades]], and Pluto, as they were all major chthonic deities. [[Serapis]] was a syncretism formed by these cultures.<ref>{{WP|Serapis}}</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed 3: Accipiter]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed 3: Accipiter]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Egyptian mythology]] | ||
[[Category:Egyptian deities]] | [[Category:Egyptian deities]] | ||
[[Category:Egyptian afterlife]] | |||
[[Category:Twins]] | [[Category:Twins]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Isu]] | ||
Revision as of 06:30, 23 February 2021
Osiris, also called the Lord of the Duat,[1] was an Isu, revered as an Egyptian god of the afterlife, the underworld and death. He was also the consort-brother of Isis.
