12/30/2023 0 Comments Egyptian god osiris![]() “Moreover, practically all the physical matter which is essential to the generation of all things is furnished by these two neteru (gods, goddesses), Isis and Osiris, symbolized as the sun and the moon…” “These two neteru (gods), they hold, regulate the entire universe, giving both nourishment and increase to all things. The most significant (but not all) aspects of Isis and Osiris are best described by Diodorus of Sicily, Book I, 11. Isis represents the female principle in the universe, and her allegorical husband Osiris represents the universal male principle. In the tomb of Queen Nefertari (wife of Ramses II) is a well-known representation of the dead solar neter (god) as a mummiform body with the head of a ram, accompanied by an inscription, right and left: In Chapter 17 of The Book of the Coming Forth By Light, the deceased, identified with Ausar, says: In the Netherworld, the souls of Ausar and Ra meet and are united to form an entity, described so eloquently: In The Book of the Coming Forth By Light, both Ausar and Ra live, die, and are born again. The perpetual cycle of Ausar and Ra dominates the Ancient Egyptian texts, such as: The dead person in death is identified with Ausar, but he will come to life again, and be identified with Ra. Thus, the terms of life and death become interchangeable: life means slow dying death means resurrection to new life. Ra is the cosmic principle of energy that moves toward death, and Ausar represents the process of rebirth. But out of death, a new Ra is born, sprouting new life. The creation is continuous: it is a flow of life progressing towards death. Ausar ascends and comes to life again as Ra. Ra is the living neter who descends into death to become Ausar, the neter of the dead. The perpetual cycle of existence-the cycle of life and death-is symbolized by Ra (Re) and Ausar (Osiris). Aus-Ra represents the process, growth, and the underlying cyclical aspects of the universe. The principle that makes life come from apparent death is and was called Ausar, who symbolizes the power of renewal. As such, the name Ausar consists of two parts: Aus-Ra, meaning the power of Ra, meaning the re-birth of Ra. The word Aus means the power of, or the root of. Osiris’ face is depicted in a black color when representing the death state.Īnd he’s shown with a green face when representing the resurrection/renewal state.Įtymologically, the relationship between Re and Osiris becomes self-evident. Since Osiris represents the latent power of resurrection to begin a new cycle, the Egyptians depicted the deathbed in the shape of a lion being number seven (being Osiris). Not only is Osiris is related to the number seven and to the Lion, but he is also associated with water supply, as we will see later herein. The zodiac sign of Leo was chosen to signify the time of the year when lions go to the water’s edge to drink at the beginning of the rainy season. One of Osiris’ titles was The Lion the same word as Seven. The Egyptian word for the number seven is Sab-aa, which is the same word for Lion. ![]() The cells of the human body are totally renewed every 7 years. Seven of something frequently makes a complete set-the 7 days of the week, 7 colors of the spectrum, 7 notes of the musical scale, etc. The universal cyclical number par excellence is SEVEN. The sun-born anew each morning – crosses the sky, ages, dies, and travels through the underworld during the night in a cycle of regeneration. The most obvious and universal cycle to humans is the solar cycle. The main theme of the Ancient Egyptian texts is the cyclical nature of creation being born, living, dying, and regenerating again. Osiris The Water-The Four Elements of Creation We will cover here three main subjects related to Osiris:į. Osiris represents the process, growth, and the underlying cyclical aspects of the universe-in part and as a whole. The concept of divine in mortal form is not just limited to human beings. Isis’ glyph is the throne/seat and as such she gives her husband Osiris the divine power to rule. Osiris is written with the glyph of the throne and the eye, combining the concepts of legitimacy and divinity. – the flail symbolizing the ability to separate wheat from chaff. – the shepherd’s crook (being the shepherd of mankind). Osiris is usually represented as a mummified, bearded human body wearing the white crown. Osiris symbolizes the divine in mortal form. Osiris represents the cyclical aspect of nature-the physical creation and its cycles of becoming and returning.
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