05/05/2026
Statue of Osiris. ⚡🖤
Bronze and gold.
664-332BC
17 cm.
The Louvre Museum Paris.
Osiris, the green-skinned god of the underworld, lord of the afterlife and judge of the dead, is one of the best-known gods from ancient Egypt.
His story provided his followers with reassurance for life after death, that the Nile would keep their lands fertile, and was an inspiration for what a king should be.
He is the only deity that is referred to in ancient Egyptian writings simply as ‘god’ – a surefire indication Osiris was both powerful and popular.
Being considered a good god, Osiris was also credited with teaching humanity agriculture, the arts, religion, laws, and morality.
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