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Isis: The Complete Story of the Egyptian Goddess of Magic

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Isis: The Complete Story of the Egyptian Goddess of Magic

The Great Mother, the Search for Osiris and the Magic That Raised the Dead

The complete story of Isis, the Egyptian goddess of magic and motherhood. The devoted wife who searched Egypt for the body of murdered Osiris, raised Horus in secret, mastered the most powerful magic in the world, and conquered Rome itself.

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  • 11 chapters, primary sources
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  • Original ink illustrations
  • From the Pyramid Texts to Plutarch
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  1. 01The Goddess of the Throne
  2. 02The Wife and Sister of Osiris
  3. 03The Murder of Osiris
  4. 04The Search Across Egypt
  5. 05The Gathering of the Scattered Body
  6. 06The Conception of Horus
  7. 07Hidden in the Marshes of the Delta
  8. 08The Magic of Isis
  9. 09How Isis Learned the Secret Name of Ra
  10. 10The Mother of the Pharaoh
  11. 11The Goddess Who Conquered the Roman World

About this book

About this Egyptian mythology guide

She gathered the scattered body of her husband and breathed life back into it. The complete story of Isis, the goddess whose magic outranked the gods.

When her husband was murdered and his body scattered across Egypt, she did not mourn; she went looking. Isis gathered the pieces of Osiris, bound them together with her magic and breathed enough life back into him to conceive their son, and in doing so became the most powerful figure in the Egyptian pantheon.

This is the complete story of Isis. The goddess of the throne; the murder of Osiris by his brother Seth; the long search and the gathering of the scattered body; the conception of Horus and the years hidden in the marshes of the Delta; the magic that could heal, protect and raise the dead; the cunning by which she learned the secret name of Ra and seized a share of his power; and the spread of her cult, centuries later, from the Nile to the heart of the Roman Empire.

The book follows Isis through the Pyramid Texts, the Coffin Texts, Plutarch and the hymns of her temples. Every chapter cites where it comes from.

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What you will discover inside

  • The devoted wife who searched all Egypt for her murdered husband
  • How Isis gathered the scattered pieces of the body of Osiris
  • The conception of Horus and the child hidden in the marshes
  • The magic that made Isis the most powerful deity in Egypt
  • How she tricked the secret name and the power out of Ra
  • The goddess whose worship spread across the entire Roman Empire

Egyptian mythology book at a glance

TraditionEgyptian mythology
Chapters11 chapters
Length180 pages
SourcesDrawn from the primary sources, cited inline
Reading levelBeginner-friendly. Every name and place is explained from scratch
FormatPrint-quality PDF
DeliveryPDF within 24 hours

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About the author

Guillaume Henry, founder of Mythologis

Guillaume Henry

Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Mythologis

Guillaume Henry founded Mythologis to make the world's mythologies readable without losing what makes them strange. Every Mythologis book draws on the primary sources first, cross-references multiple translations, and avoids inventing details that aren't in the originals.

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Questions about the Egyptian mythology book

When will I receive my PDF?

Within 24 hours of purchase. Your download link arrives in your inbox automatically.

Is this based on the original Egyptian sources?

Yes. It draws on the Pyramid Texts, the Coffin Texts, the temple hymns and Plutarch's account, with references to the standard translations.

Does it tell the full myth of Osiris?

Yes. The murder, the search, the gathering of the body and the birth of Horus are all told in full, from the point of view of Isis.

How long is the book?

Eleven chapters, around 180 pages depending on the final layout.

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