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The Egyptian goddess Isis.
The husband of the goddess Isis.
The temple of the goddess Isis.
Isis is the goddess of what?
How to summon Isis?
By Ekaterina Fomkina September 24, 2015
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Among the many mythologies, religions and cultures of the world, there is a steady trend: it is with men that most of the gods, especially super powerful supreme beings, are personified.
What was the place of a woman in the ancient world, what powers did she possess and what did she bring to the world?
You can get the information we are interested in from ancient legends.
The culture of Egypt is one of the most multifaceted and ancient in the world.
The Egyptian mythology reflects and intertwines the cultural traditions and history of this state, its rapid ups and downs.
The main role in legends and myths is played, of course, by the religious worldview and its main postulates.
The pantheon of ancient Egyptian gods is very extensive.
Its ranks number a total of about 700 different divine beings, while most of them were revered only in certain areas and were completely unknown in the rest of the territory.
Of course, there were also gods revered in the vast expanses of the entire state.
Almost all of them were represented by male beings.
The goddess Isis is a rare exception to the traditional rule.
Iset, Isis, or Isis is the wife of Osiris, the god of the afterlife and rebirth.
She is the mother of Horus, the patron saint of the sun and the heavens.
Her name is usually translated as "having a thousand names".
If we follow the actual translation from the ancient language, then "iset" is a word meaning "royal throne" or "throne".
Such a name is most likely due to the fact that its bearer was endowed with great power.
"The goddess Isis is the goddess of what?" you may ask.
In ancient times, she was worshipped as the patroness of the fair sex, childhood and motherhood, women during childbirth and during pregnancy, as well as fertility, wind, water and, of course, magic.
Mysticism and magic in general are closely connected with the goddess Isis.
Ritual rituals were actively promoted by the priestesses of her cult.
In other cultures, you can find similar cults in which Rhea or Ishtar acted as Isis.
In ancient Rome and ancient Greece, there were also meetings of worshippers of her.
Neftis is the sister of this goddess.
This is the" mistress of the house", the right hand and assistant of Isis, who is responsible for the management of the household and the home.
As the consort of Osiris, this goddess sometimes takes over his functions.
For example, according to Diodorus Siculus, Isis taught mortals to grow grain and reap it.
The Greeks identified this goddess with Demeter, their mother goddess.
Most often, however, the functions of the farmer had to be performed by Osiris himself.
Also, along with the legends that the Nile flows out of the womb of this god, there was also the idea that it overflows from the tears of his wife, who longs for her husband.
The goddess Isis, according to the traditions of antiquity, ruled over rivers and seas, was the patroness of sailors.
Legends of Isis
She is the main character of many legends and myths.
The most famous of them are the legend of Isis and Osiris, her husband, as well as the struggle for power with Amon Ra, the supreme sun god.
The legend of Osiris and his wife tells primarily about loyalty and great love.
It is unlikely that in any other culture there will be such a romantic legend.
We learned about him thanks to the story of Plutarch, an ancient Greek biographer and philosopher from Chersonesos.
The legend tells about how the husband of the Egyptian goddess Isis, Osiris, tragically died.
He was killed by the god Set, the patron of violent feelings and a warrior who was the brother of his wife.
The beautiful goddess Isis, after a long search and wandering, still managed to find the body of her husband, torn to shreds and wounded.
With the help of the patron and guardian of the kingdom of the dead, Anubis, she was able to collect him and turn him into the first mummy on earth.
For a long time, bitter sobs were heard over the cold body of the murdered god...
The goddess Isis is very often depicted grieving and mourning in a kneeling position for everyone who has passed away.
The most popular image of her, however, is a royal falcon or a woman with the wings of a bird.
In the continuation of the legend, it is said that the divine couple conceived a son.
This miracle could be realized only when the ancient Egyptian goddess Isis was in the form of a bird Khat.
She gave birth to her son and nursed him in the delta of the Nile River.
The legend of Isis and the sun god In the second myth, in contrast to the legend of lovers filled with bitter suffering and romanticism, the goddess of fertility Isis appears as a much less pleasant character.
Let's tell this story too.
The goddess Isis, whose photo is presented in this article, appears in the legend of the sun god as a cunning and greedy witch.
This story was witnessed in the "Turin Papyrus" - a document that is more than 3 thousand years old.
Isis practiced secret witchcraft skills not only on mortals, but also on the inhabitants of Egypt.
Her plans were to become the great queen of heaven, to displace the god Ra himself from the top of the pantheon.
Isis was given confidence in her own abilities by the fact that the sun god was already old at that time.
She tracked him down for a long time and collected Ra's saliva, and later fashioned a snake out of it.
A few days later, a snake, enchanted by witchcraft, bit the sun god.
Isis agreed to heal him only in exchange for secret knowledge about his real name.
This desire is explained by the belief in the power contained in the name.
A number of problems affect the meaning of this legend.
First of all, the questions of the power of spells were raised.
In addition, the main role of the goddess in the host of great magical beings was confirmed.
Scientists of our days also see a special role in this legend - it supposedly emphasizes the place that women occupied in the ancient world.
The similarity of the image of Isis with the image of a real worldly woman is very close to the mythological image of Isis to a real worldly woman.
A little known story about her tells about the sadness and bitter suffering that the goddess Isis experienced (her photos are sometimes so sad).
She complains of loneliness, laments, and all because a simple mortal woman did not accept her on the threshold of the house.
For this disrespect, she paid with the health of her son, who was stung by a scorpion.
In this drama, however, it is impossible to deny Isis mercy.
She still saved the son of a negligent hostess.
Isis herself is a trembling mother.
This is confirmed in many legends.
In one of them, for example, she goes into a frenzy, seeing her dying son.
The sufferings of this goddess were able to stop even the world boat of the supreme god Ra, in which he sailed through the sky.
Symbols and personifications of the goddess A large role in ancient Egypt was assigned to the personification and symbolism.
Isis is often depicted as a white cow or a woman with a headdress that resembles the disk of the sun with the horns of this animal.
Another option is an image in which she is represented with a headdress in the form of a royal throne.
Truly unlimited were the power and powers that this goddess was endowed with, according to the legends.
She guarded the heavenly horizon in the form of a gazelle, protected the dead, was the patroness of fabrics and weaving, as well as funeral shrouds.
Talismans and amulets in the name of Isis Many talismans were made in the name of this goddess.
Her name was written in hieroglyphs on each of them.
Even the most important elements, such as the sacred scarab beetles, were subject to this rule.
There was also a specially selected amulet made by the priestesses of Isis.
Usually it was put on the neck of the deceased for the subsequent burial procedure.
This amulet was an alloy of jasper, carnelian, gilding or gold, with the main combination of colors - red and gold.
Many similar decorations were created.
There were only more than twenty models.
Where was the goddess worshipped?
Throughout Egypt, Isis was revered.
The most famous sanctuary to date was located on the island of Philae.
This is a small piece of sushi that is hidden in the middle of the Nile.
It was here, according to ancient legends, that Osiris, her husband, was laid to rest.
The temple of the goddess Isis differed significantly from others in that even during the heyday of Christianity, the worship of her cult was preserved.
The goddess was also revered in Nubia.
There is another sanctuary in Koptos, known all over the world.
Here the husband of the goddess Isis is not Osiris, but Min, an ancient deity, the ruler and patron of the desert.
Note that none of the Egyptian gods (except Serpais) received such popularity in antiquity as Isis.
Her temple was built in the 4th century BC on the island of Delos (in Piraeus).
Also known are the sanctuaries located in Cenchreia, Tiforea and other cities of Greece.
Since the 2nd century BC, the cult of this goddess has been spreading in Italy.
Temples dedicated to her are being built in Benevento, Rome, Pompeii and other cities.
There are known monuments testifying to her cult in Britain, Spain and Gaul.
At first, he was associated with the veneration of Osiris, but in the Greco Roman era, Isis became independent and assumed many functions of a spouse.
The role of the cult of Isis in history
Of course, the cult of Isis played a significant role in the history of the development of Egypt.
And it was not only religious, but also social.
The female essence of the goddess in the person of Isis performed for the first time on an equal footing with men, and performed quite successfully.
She was fair, cunning, wise, possessed cosmic powers.
Isis is a goddess who is worthy of worship.
Negative aspects and human qualities are not alien to her, but her patronage is based on the ideals of goodness, as well as true family values.
Ancient authors wrote a lot about it.
Her cult greatly influenced the development of Christianity.
It is to the image of Isis with Horus in her arms that the image of the Mother of God with a child goes back.
Her statuettes have been preserved as relics in several medieval churches.
How to summon the goddess Isis?
Magicians advise: before summoning spirits, you need to learn as much as possible about them.
In addition, it should be understood that not every entity should be unconditionally believed.
Nothing prevents some evil spirit from deceiving you for profit.
In order to summon Isis (or any other deity), you should know a few rules.
It is necessary to conduct a session in the dark (best of all - from 12 am to 4 am).
The ritual is performed by candlelight, there should be no electric lighting.
You should write in advance the questions that you plan to ask the spirit on a piece of paper, and then read them from it.
In order to simplify the task of Isis to enter the house, you can open a window or a window.
Before the session, incense is fumigated in the room.
It has properties that scare away lower entities.
You should not drink alcoholic beverages before the ritual.
Compliance with these rules, of course, does not guarantee that you will be able to carry out your plans.
Mediums claim that lower entities usually come to the call of beginners.
Therefore, we advise you to prepare well and know exactly why you need it, and whether it is necessary at all.
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