Osiris

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Osiris (Greek language, also Usiris; the Egyptian language name is variously spelled Asar, Aser, Ausar, or Ausare) is the Egyptian god of death and the underworld. The origin of Osiris' name is a mystery, which forms an obstacle to knowing the pronunciation of its hieroglyphic form. The majority of current thinking is that the Egyptian name is pronounced aser where the a is the letter ayin (i.e. a short 'a' pronounced from the back of the throat as if swallowing).

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Greek language: Greek (Greek ????????, IPA ? "Hellenic") constitutes its own branch of the Indo-European languages. It has a documented history of 3,500 years, the longest of any Indo-European language. It is spoken by 15 million people primarily in Greece and Cyprus, but also in many Greek emigrant communities ar...

Egyptian language: Written records of the Ancient Egyptian language have been dated from about 3200 BC. Egyptian is part of the Afro-Asiatic group of languages and is related to Berber and Semitic (languages such as Arabic and Hebrew). The language survived until the fifth century AD in the form of Demotic and until t...

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Osiris related Images and Photos (experimental)

Triad of Osorkon II: Osiris Flanked by Isis and Horus Third Intermediate Period circa 874-850 BC

Judgement of the Dead Before Osiris in the Underworld

Papyrus of Ani the Dead Ani Judged Innocent is Presented by Horus to Osiris

Lid of the Coffin of the Singer Toarnemiherti Showing the Deceased Offering Incense to Osiris