Family Drama: The Osiris Myth
For our first official foray into Egyptian mythology, I thought I'd share one of the most popular stories from the ancient Egyptian religious tradition: the Osiris Myth. It's got it all, from murder, to betrayal, to incest, to dismembered bodies. Our tale begins with the five children of Geb (the earth god) and Nut (the sky goddess): Isis, Osiris, Set, Nephthys, and Horus. (In some versions, Horus is cited as the son of Isis and Osiris instead). According to the ancient Egyp