Tomb of Seti I, Valley of the Kings. Luxor, Egypt 1280 B.C.

This sculpture shows Isis with her wings extended in a pose of
protection. The name Isis means "Seat" or "Throne". She was regarded
as the symbolical mother of the King. In myth she sought her dead
husband and brother, Osiris, conceived her son Horus by him, buried
him and mourned him together with her sister Nephtys. Isis was
regarded as the “Eye of Ra” and was worshipped as the "Great of
Magic" who had protected her son Horus from snakes, predators and
other dangers; thus she would protect mortal children also. In the
New Kingdom Isis was closely connected with Hathor whose physical
attributes, the cow's horns and sun-disk she adopted.


 

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