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Osiris's parents were gods named Geb and Nut. Geb, was god of the Earth and and his mother was god of the sky. Osiris was the oldest son of Geb and Nut.
Osiris's children were named Horus and Anubis. Horus is god of the king, god of the sky, and god of vengeance. Anubis is god of judgment and the dead.
One of Osiris's siblings, were Isis, goddess of mother hood, magic, and fertility. Another one of Osiris's siblings was Seth god of storms, chaos, and the desert. Osiris's last sibling is Nephthys, goddess of nature. Osiris was married to his sister Isis.
The story about Osiris is that, his evil brother Seth cut him into a thousand pieces, and threw him into the Nile river. Isis dived into the river and collected the pieces, then she breathed life back into him. another version of the story is that, Seth tricked his brother into getting into a box then Set threw the box in the river. Isis dived into the river and found the box with osiris in it, then she breathed life back into him.
Osiris is lord of the dead, his green skin to symbolizes being reborn.
This is Osiris's name in hieroglyphics
. This is a picture of Osiris and his two children.
Osiris's symbol is the crook and flail.
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Who are Osiris's siblings? _____________
What is Osiris the god of? _____________
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