Isis's Role In Greek Mythology

The meaning and importance of these gods and goddesses also change from telling to telling. One of the best examples is the goddess Isis, who was stated by the encyclopedia article “Isis” was originally a minor goddess, but as time when on, she became a very important character in the mythology (para.3). She became a more prominent figure in one extremely important myth and led to her three main roles: Mourner, Healer, and Mother (para 3). The mourner role was due to her years searching and grieving over her lost husband at the hand of her own brother. In the same myth, she got the title of the healer from finding most of Osiris and putting him back together again. Finally, the mother came from her giving birth to her son and the next ruler,
As stated by the article “Osiris” from the website Britannica, Osiris was the god of both fertility and the embodiment of death (para. 1-3). Both of these titles could possibly come from the myth of his death and how he came into his current role of ruler of the underworld. The same article explained what happened after Seth murdered Osiris, Isis attempted to bring him back but failed to do it fully, making him the king of the underworld (para 2). The part of him that was not found was his genitals, which are normally considered a sign of fertility. Another factor that could tie him to being the god of fertility is the idea people had, thinking that during the annual flood of the Nile, he was the one to cause the life to grow out of it (para. 3). Horus, the son of Isis and Osiris, is normally associated with the sun, moon, and falcon. As stated by the article “Horus” from the website Britannica, Horus’s right eye was always portrayed as the sun and representing power and essences of objects at their purest, such as a baby lamb or untouched gems (para. 1). With this, the balance of his right eye was his left eye which represented