he cult of Isis, the Egyptian goddess, was very popular throughout
Egypt, and beyond and she became a goddess of almost limitless
attributes. Isis was her Greek name, but she was known to the ancient
Egyptians as Aset (or Ast, Iset, Uset), which is usually translated as
"(female) of throne" or "Queen of the throne". Her original headdress
was an empty throne and as the personification of the throne she was an
important source of the Pharaoh's power (as descent was to some degree
matrilineal). However, the exact meaning of her name is still disputed.
Plutarch suggested that her name meant "knowledge" but another possible
translation is "(female) of flesh", i.e. mortal, suggesting that
although she was the Queen of the Gods, she had once been a mortal
woman. This certainly fits with the mythology surrounding the Ennead which state that Isis and her husband, Osiris,
had actually ruled Egypt before the time of the pharaohs. However, the
Book of the Dead describes her as "She who gives birth to heaven and
earth, knows the orphan, knows the widow, seeks justice for the poor,
and shelter for the weak" suggesting that she was considered to be more
than simply a mere mortal. Isis was known as "Hent" (Queen) in every Nome,
but she was also known by a bewildering number of names and titles
throughout ancient Egypt and took on the aspects of many other
goddesses. This resulted in a fairly complex relationship with the other
gods and goddesses.
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