Myths featuring Anubis

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Set Discovering the Hidden Body of Osiris While Hunting by Moonlight

🏺 Egyptian MythologyNile Delta, EgyptOsiris • Set • Isis

While hunting a wild boar by the light of a full moon, the god Set accidentally discovers the hidden sarcophagus of his brother Osiris in the marshes of the Nile Delta. In a fit of rage and to ensure Osiris could never return to life, Set tears the body into fourteen pieces and scatters them throughout the land of Egypt. This act of desecration forces the goddess Isis to begin an arduous...

The Oxyrhynchus Fish Swallowing the Phallus of Osiris

🏺 Egyptian MythologyOxyrhynchus (El Bahnasa), EgyptOsiris • Isis • Set

After the god Osiris was murdered and dismembered by his brother Set, his wife Isis searched the Nile for his remains. She recovered every piece except for his phallus, which had been swallowed by an Oxyrhynchus fish in the river. This event led to the fish becoming sacred and taboo in the region, and Isis was forced to use her magic to fashion a replacement to resurrect her husband.

Isis and Nephthys Transforming into Kites to Search for the Scattered Pieces

🏺 Egyptian MythologyAbydos, EgyptIsis • Nephthys • Osiris

After the murder of Osiris by his brother Set, his body was dismembered and scattered across the Nile valley. His devoted wife Isis and her sister Nephthys transformed themselves into kites to search the land for the missing pieces. This myth highlights the bond of sisterhood and the protective magic used to restore order and ensure the afterlife.

Set Dismembering Osiris into 14 Pieces and Scattering Them Across Egypt

🏺 Egyptian MythologyNile River, EgyptOsiris • Set • Isis

After the jealous god Set murdered his brother Osiris, he discovered the hidden body and tore it into fourteen fragments to prevent his resurrection. These pieces were scattered across the Nile Valley, prompting the goddess Isis to undertake a monumental journey to recover them. This central myth explains the origin of the Egyptian nomes and the establishment of Osiris as the eternal Lord of...