Osiris

Summary

Osiris is an Ancient Egyptian deity^[1]. He ranks in the top 6% of ancient_egyptian_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,113 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Osiris's father was Geb^[3].
• Osiris's mother was Nut^[4].
• Among Osiris's spouses was Isis^[5].
• A child of Osiris was Horus^[6].
• A child of Osiris was Anubis^[7].
• A notable student of Osiris was Gambrinus^[8].
• Osiris's image is recorded as Standing Osiris.svg^[9].
• Osiris is recorded as male^[10].
• Osiris's instance of is recorded as Ancient Egyptian deity^[11].
• Osiris's instance of is recorded as nature deity^[12].
• Osiris's instance of is recorded as dying-and-rising deity^[13].
• Osiris's killed by is recorded as Seth^[14].
• Osiris's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 61789844^[15].
• Osiris's GND ID is recorded as 118747770^[16].
• Osiris's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2014052767^[17].
• Osiris's IdRef ID is recorded as 027293807^[18].
• Osiris's part of is recorded as culture of ancient Egypt^[19].
• Osiris's Commons category is recorded as Osiris^[20].
• Osiris's unmarried partner is recorded as Nephthys^[21].
• Osiris's unmarried partner is recorded as Isis^[22].
• Osiris's said to be the same as is recorded as Osiris Hemag^[23].
• Osiris's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05ptl^[24].
• Osiris's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jo2016908801^[25].
• Osiris's IPA transcription is recorded as oʊˈsaɪərɨs^[26].
• Osiris's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Osiris^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Osiris's father was Geb^[3]. His mother was Nut^[4].

Career and Affiliations

A notable student of Osiris was Gambrinus^[8].

Personal Life

Among Osiris's spouses was Isis^[5]. Children include Horus^[6], a war deity^[28] and Anubis^[7], an Ancient Egyptian deity^[29].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Osiris include he^[30], a crater^[31] and OSIRIS-3U^[32], a CubeSat^[33], in United States^[34].

Why It Matters

Osiris ranks in the top 6% of ancient_egyptian_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,113 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Entities named for him include he^[30], a crater^[31] and OSIRIS-3U^[32], a CubeSat^[33], in United States^[34].

FAQs

Who were Osiris's parents?

Osiris's father was Geb^[3]. Osiris's mother was Nut^[4].

Who was Osiris married to?

Osiris's spouses include Isis^[5].