Osiris

Osiris is a major god in ancient Egyptian religion, most commonly associated with the afterlife, the underworld, and rebirth. He is often depicted as a green-skinned deity with a pharaoh's beard, wearing the Atef crown with two large ostrich feathers, and holding a crook and flail, symbols of kingship. In Egyptian mythology, Osiris is the son of the earth god Geb and the sky goddess Nut, and the brother and husband of Isis, with whom he fathered Horus. The myth of Osiris's death and resurrection is central to ancient Egyptian beliefs about the afterlife. Osiris was killed and dismembered by his brother Set, but Isis magically revived him long enough to conceive their son Horus. This myth symbolizes the cyclical nature of life, death, and rebirth, and Osiris's role as a judge of the dead in the afterlife is crucial in Egyptian funerary texts and rituals. The name "Osiris" is derived from the Egyptian Wsir, which translates to "powerful" or "mighty." In Hebrew, Osiris is known as אוסיריס (Osiris), and in Greek, he is referred to as Ὄσιρις (Osiris). His cult was widespread in Egypt and influenced other cultures in the ancient Mediterranean world, including the Greeks and Romans.