Facts about Isis
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In Egyptian mythology, Isis reassembled the dismembered body of her husband Osiris and used magic to resurrect him, making her the goddess of healing and magic.
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The hieroglyphic symbol used to represent Isis was a throne, reflecting her name's meaning in ancient Egyptian as 'throne' or 'seat of power'.
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Osiris's wife Isis was typically depicted nursing her infant son Horus, an image that influenced Christian iconography of Mary and Jesus centuries later.
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By the 1st century CE, Isis worship had spread throughout the Roman Empire, with her cult becoming one of the most popular mystery religions alongside Mithraism and Christianity.
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Ancient Egyptian temples dedicated to Isis were constructed across Egypt and the Mediterranean for over 2,000 years, with the Temple of Dendera containing some of the finest surviving artwork.