On an ancient Stele it is written: "I am Isis the Goddess, the possessor of Heka, who performs magic, effective of speech, excellent of words." Isis was noted for her healing qualities, for restoring Osiris (her husband/brother) and protecting Horus their son Isis is considered the most venerated goddess in Egypt. She was the mother of Horus the Younger and wife and sister of Osiris.The Egyptian deity Isis has been renowned for millennia as the greatest sorceress in all the universe. Isis' accomplishments include bringing Osiris back to life and helping him become a god in the underworld and forcing the god Ra to reveal his secret name to her. She is associated with motherhood, marital devotion and healing the sick.Worshipped throughout ancient Egypt, she gradually took on the attributes and functions of all the other important goddesses. She was the mother of Horus the Younger and wife of Osiris, who was also her brother. Considered to be the greatest magician in the universe, Isis forced the god Ra to reveal his secret name to her, resurrected her husband Osiris after his dismemberment by Set, and protected the son of Horus the Younger Amset. Her functions also included those of motherhood, healing the sick and marital devotion. She is depicted here with the disk & horns she absorbed from Hathor.
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