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Isis: Goddess of Protection and Magic

Isis was an Egyptian goddess associated with magic, protection, and motherhood. She is typically depicted wearing a throne headdress and cow horns with a sun disk. As the wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, who each Egyptian pharaoh was connected to, Isis was an important goddess in Egyptian mythology known for using magic to help people in need.

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Isis: Goddess of Protection and Magic

Isis was an Egyptian goddess associated with magic, protection, and motherhood. She is typically depicted wearing a throne headdress and cow horns with a sun disk. As the wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, who each Egyptian pharaoh was connected to, Isis was an important goddess in Egyptian mythology known for using magic to help people in need.

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Isis

Appearance:

Woman with headdress in the


shape of a throne
A pair of cow horns with a sun
disk
Isis was a protective goddess. She used
powerful magic spells to help people in need.
Isis was the wife of Osiris and the mother of
Horus.
Since each pharaoh was considered the 'living
Horus', Isis was very important.

Isis with Horus

Isis is often shown holding Horus on her lap. Isis


is associated with thrones because her lap was
the first 'throne' that Horus sat upon.

This amulet is called the 'Isis


knot' and is a symbol of
protection.
A temple was built to honour Isis
at Philae. It is still standing
today.

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