isis was an eygptian godess any info.?

Answer 1

Among her general titles may be mentioned those of "the divine one, the only one, the greatest of the gods and goddesses, the queen of all gods, the female Ra, the female Horus, the eye of Ra, the crown of Ra-Heru, Sept, opener of the year, lady of the New Year, maker of the sunrise, lady of heaven, the light-giver of heaven, lady of the North Wind, queen of the earth, most mighty one, queen of the South and North, lady of the solid earth, lady of warmth and fire, benefactress of the Tuat, she who is greatly feared in the Tuat, the God-mother, the God-mother of Heru-ka-nekht, the mother of the Horus of gold, the lady of life, lady of green crops, the green goddess (Uatchet), lady of bread, lady of beer, lady of abundance, lady of joy and gladness, lady of love, the maker of kings, lady of the Great House, lady of the House of fire, the beautiful goddess, the lady of words of power, lady of the shuttle, daughter of Seb, daughter of Neb-er-tcher, the child of Nut, wife of Ra, wife of the lord of the abyss, wife of the lord of the Inundation, the creatrix of the Nile flood."

From a number of passages in the texts of various periods we learn that Isis possessed great skill in the working of magic, and several examples of the manner in which she employed it are well known. Thus when she wished to make Ra reveal to her his greatest and most secret name, she made a venomous reptile out of dust mixed with the spittle of the god, and by uttering over it certain words of power she made it to bite Ra as he passed. When she had succeeded in obtaining from the god his most hidden name, which he only revealed because he was on the point of death, she uttered words which had the effect of driving the poison out of his limbs, and Ra recovered. Now Isis not only used the words of power, but she also had knowledge of the way in which to pronounce them so that the beings or things to which they were addressed would be compelled to listen to them and, having listened, would be obliged to fulfill her bequests. The Egyptians believed that if the best effect was to be produced by words of power they must be uttered in a certain tone of voice, and at a certain rate, and at a certain time of the day or night, with appropriate gestures or ceremonies. In the Hymn to Osiris it is said that Isis was well skilled in the use of words of power, and it was by means of these that she restored her husband to life, and obtained from him an heir. It is not known what the words were which she uttered on this occasion, but she appears to have obtained them from Thoth, the "lord of divine words," and it was to him that she appealed for help to restore Horus to life after he had been stung to death by a scorpion.

In the Theban Recension of the Book of the Dead is found a Chapter (No. clvi.) which was composed for the purpose of bestowing upon the deceased some of the magical power of the goddess. The Chapter was intended to be recited over an amulet called thet, made of carnelian, which had to be steeped in water of ankhami flowers, and set in a sycamore plinth, and if this were laid on the neck of a dead person it would place him under the protection of the words of power of Isis, and he would be able to go wheresoever he pleased in the Underworld. The words of the Chapter were: -- "Let the blood of isis, and the magical powers (or spirits) of Isis, and the words of power of Isis, be mighty to protect and keep safely this great god (i.e., the deceased), and to guard him from him that would do unto him anything which he abominateth."

The symbol of Isis in the heavens was the star Sept (Sirius), which was greatly beloved because its appearance marked not only the beginning of a new year, but also announced the advance of the Inundation of the Nile, which betokened renewed wealth and prosperity of the country. As such Isis was regarded as the companion of Osiris, whose soul dwelt in the star Sah, i.e., Orion, and she was held to have brought about the destruction of the fiend Apep, and of his hosts of darkness by means of the might of her words of power. As the light-giver at this season of the year she was called Khut, as the mighty earth-goddess her name was Usert, as the Great Goddess of the Underworld she was Thenenet, as the power which shot forth the Nile flood she was Sati, and sept, as the embracer of the land and producer of fertility by her waters she was Anqet, as the producer and giver of life she was Ankhet, as the goddess of cultivated lands and fields she was Sekhet, as the goddess of the harvest she was Renenet, as the goddess of food which was offered to the gods she was Tcheft, and lived int he Temple of Tchefau, and as the great lady of the Underworld, who assisted in transforming the bodies of the blessed dead into those whrein they were to live in the realm of Osiris, her name was Ament, i.e., the "hidden" goddess. In this last capacity she shared with Osiris the attribute of "giver of life," and she provided food for the dead as well as for the living; as Ament also she was declared to be the mother of Ra. In fact, at a comparatively early period in Egyptian history Isis had absorbed the attributes of all the great primitive goddesses, and of all the local goddesses such as Nekhebet, Uatchet, Net, Bast, Hathor, etc., and she was even identified as the female counterpart of the primeval abyss of water from which sprang all life. From what has been said above it is manifestly impossible to limit the attributes of Isis, for we have seen that she possesses the powers of a water goddess, an earth goddess, a corn goddess, a star goddess, a queen of the Underworld, and a woman, and that she united in herself one or more of the attributes of all the goddesses of Egypt known to us.

Answer 2

You're joking, right? The Statue of Liberty is a statue of LIBERTY, not Isis. Y'know...LIBERTAS, the ROMAN Goddess of and embodiment of Liberty? Roman, not Egyptian. Libertas, not Isis...if it was Isis, we would call it the Statue of Isis. I suppose that technically you could consider it an idol because it is a physical representation of a Goddess, but it's not intended to be used for religious worship. It is merely a symbol of the concept of liberty and freedom. There is no such thing as a "Masonic idol" or Masonic God or Goddess. Freemasonry is only a fraternity, it is not a religion at all. Most Masonic jurisdictions require belief in monotheism, which is incompatible with the ancient Roman Pantheon of Gods and Goddesses. In Masonic ritual, there are some mentions of the religious practices of the ancient world and their deities, but the ritual NEVER states that any of those deities actually exist and should be worshiped...it only states that the ancient Greeks and Romans believed in them and worshiped them, which is a matter of historical fact that can be confirmed in any history textbook. The fact that the artist who created the Statue of Liberty was a Freemason is merely a coincidence, and of no more significance than whether or not he belonged to a tennis club or bridge club.

Answer 3

Isis, was for about 3,500 years, principle Goddess of Egypt. She was the wife and sister of Osiris and the mother of Horus, and the personification of the faithful wife and devoted mother. Isis is the Mistress Of The Words of Power and the Goddess Of Nature. She was the embodiment of nature and magic and credited with creating embalming. The lap of the Goddess Isis was regarded as the royal throne, while her breast poured forth the nectar that conferred the divine right to rule.

Isis, is often depicted crowned with a throne or later with a disc and two horns. The Sycamore tree was sacred to Isis, and she is associated with the planet Venus, Copper and the colours emerald and turquoise were linked with her.

Set, brother of Isis and Osiris, became jealous of his brother and killed him scaterring his body around the kingdom (various stories / numbers of parts) Isis is credited with restoring the body so that Osiris could give her a son and become ruler of the Dead after defeating Set (usually)
Osiris was worsjipped by men and Isis by women ususally in adjacent temples until they were replaced in the hierarchy of gods.

Answer 4

Isis is a goddess in Egyptian mythology. She was most prominent mythologically as the wife and sister of Osiris and mother of Horus, and was worshipped as the archetypical wife and mother.

Her name literally means (female) of throne, i.e. Queen of the throne, which was portrayed by the emblem worn on her head, that of a throne. However, the hieroglyph of her name originally meant (female) of flesh, i.e. mortal, and she may simply have represented deified, historical queens.

Her origins are uncertain but are believed to have come from the Nile Delta; however, unlike other Egyptian deities, she did not have a centralised cult at any point throughout her worship. First mentions of Isis date back to the Fifth dynasty of Egypt which is when the first literary inscriptions are found, but her cult became prominent late in Egyptian history, when it began to absorb the cults of many other goddesses. It eventually spread outside Egypt throughout the Middle East and Europe, with temples dedicated to her built as far away as the British Isles. Pockets of her worship remained in Christian Europe as late as the 6th century.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isis

Answer 5

Isis was an Egyptian goddes yes, she was sister of Osiris and also his wife. Their brother Set killed Osiris but Isis , having learned the secret names of Ra was able to bring him back fro the dead. They had a son named Horus, a sun deity. She is a goddess of women , motherhood and magic.

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Answer 6

The story of Isis is both long and complex.
She was known as the Lady of 10,000 Names.
In ancient Egypt,Isis was the primary Goddess and depicted love and magic.
Worship of Isis is documented in the Pyramid Texts of the 4th. Dynasty 2500(circa B.C.E.)and probarly goes back to predynastic times.
Isis was the Daughter of Geb and Nut,And the sister/wife to Osiris.
Osirus became very popular with the people as he spread knowledge of farming writing,medicine and put an end to cannibilisim.He foundered religion and the art of enbalming.
While he was away, Isis ruled alone and there was peace under her rule,.
Another brother Seth became jealous of the good God Osiris, and after much trickery killed and dismembered him. Spreading his body parts far and wide.
Isis searched for the 14 pieces of his body and
with the help of her sister ,Seth's wife Nepthys
she found all his parts except his phallas.
Remember, Isis was a gifted in Heka or magic as we call it.After arranging all the pieces in his form she made a phallas and brought his body back to life long enough to concieve a child.
This was Horus in his aspect as a child.
With her advisor Thoth, she hid in the marshland of the Delta region of Egypt. Until Horus is skilled in the arts of her Knowledge,politics and war. This is so he could take revenge on Seth.
Many cosmic and earthly battles were fought but Horus eventually triumphed, with Isis fighting and advising at his side.
Finally the issue of succession was decided and Horus became Pharoah and restored peace to Egypt.Consequently all Pharoahs after had a Horus name or throne name and a personal name.
There are many sites in Egypt that are dedicated to the worship of Isis.Abydos,Alexandria Philae and Dendur among them.
Isis rites were practised all over Egypt throughout the Pharonic period and beyond.
When the Romans entered Egypt many forsook their old Gods and took on the Isean religion.
All ranks of people were admitted to her templesand to the ranks of priests and priestesses.
The worship of Isis spread with Egptian sailors and the Roman Legions and reached Briton and most parts of Europe.
The island temple at Philae was the last pagan temple to have priests ,priestesses and worshipers.
In 383(C.E.) the Emperor Constantine banned worship in pagan temples. But there is evidence that this last sanctuary was closed only by force. Its priests destroyed or dispersed in 593.(C.E.).
Even after Philae fell, the worship of Isis persisted behind closed doors.
In 756.(C.E.) a Christian cleric in France complained to the Pope that there were still many who climbed the slopes of Mount Anzin to worship Isis.
Many of her titles were adopted by the Virgin Mary and statues of Isis nursing her son Horus were renamed and placed in Christian Churches,
Many which have been built over ancient Iseums in Briton and Europe.
There is evidence that a portion of her rites may have existed in the tenth centuary at Harrian in (then) Arabia.A medievival manuscript also bears references to Isis.
Isis was also an aspect of many of the Egyptian female Goddesses, such as Hathor,Selkit the scorpian Goddess and Bast or Bastet the cat headed Goddess.
As I mentioned at the begining, the story of Isis is a long and indeed neverending one. As there are many Pagan and Wiccans who worship the Goddess in the form of Isis today.

Answer 7

Isis was the Deity of all goddesses and she was in every one of them and all of them. She was the women by excellence, the most ancient Egyptian Goddess and she was the mother of male God. She was and still is omnipotent. She is Isis.

Answer 8

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