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View Name: Osiris


OSIRIS
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
OTHER SCRIPTS: Οσιρις (Ancient Greek)
PRONOUNCED: o-SIE-ris (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Greek form of the Egyptian Asar which is of unknown meaning. In Egyptian mythology Osiris was the god of the dead and the judge of the underworld. He was slain by his brother Seth, but revived by his wife Isis.
Related Names
VARIANT: Asar



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