Isis

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the key mythological function?Restoration of Osiris, conception and protection of Horus, establishing divine kingship
2. Who was Isis in ancient Egypt?Isis was a very important goddess who was the wife of Osiris and the mother of Horus. She was also a protector of the royal family and a powerful healer.
3. How did Isis bring Osiris back to life?After Osiris was cut into pieces by his brother Set, Isis gathered all the parts and used her magic to revive him. She then had a baby, Horus, with him.

Pantheon: All the gods of a particular people or religion collectively.
Heka: The ancient Egyptian concept of magic, often personified as a deity.
Syncretism: The merging of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought.
Mystery Cults: Religious groups in the ancient world whose doctrines and rituals were kept secret from outsiders.