Isis
131Isis, Mysteries of — Egyptian religious ceremony which became widespread over the Mediterranean area, and which was still being performed in the sixth century A.D. They cover the death and resurrection of Osiris, and the hiding of his coffin in a tree trunk at… …
132Isis — noun /ˈaɪsəs,ˈaɪsɪs/ a) A complex ancient Egyptian goddess. Wife of Osiris and mother of Horus. Worshiped as the ideal mother and wife as well as the matron of nature and magic. b) The River Thames. See Also: Isiac, Isidian …
