The ancient Egyptian god of the afterlife, death, and resurrection, often depicted as a mummified figure; also represents the cycle of the Nile River's flooding.
From Egyptian 'Wesir' or 'Wsir,' the original name in ancient Egyptian language. The Greek form 'Osiris' was used by Hellenized sources and passed into English through classical texts.
Osiris is one of the oldest religious figures whose story we know in detail—he was killed and dismembered, then his wife Isis magically reassembled him, making him the original 'resurrection god' that influenced later religions thousands of years later!
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