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Broken hand of the great Ramses

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Goddess of Sekhmet

Sekhmet is the daughter of the sun god, Ra,

Sekhmet was considered the wife of the god Ptah

and mother of his son Nefertum.

She was also said to be the mother of

the lion-headed war god, Maahes.

She was also considered to be the sister of

the cat goddess Bastet.

The lion-headed goddess Sekhmet is

the most represented deity in most

Egyptian collections worldwide.

Many amulets depict her image and

her numerous statues abound in Egyptian art.

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Horemheb The Leader Who Saved the Throne of Egypt and Restored the Glory of the Egyptians

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Egyptian museum in Cairo

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Statue of Amun protecting

Tutankhamun

🔹Length: 78 cm;

🔹 Width: 44 cm

🔹 Height: 220 cm;

🔹Made of diorite

🔹Discovered at Karnak in 1857.

✴️Amun wearing the traditional headdress featuring long plumes,

🔹 Louvre Museum

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The Myth of Osiris and Isis:

A Story of Eternal Sorrow, Undying Hope,

and the Epic of Unforgivable Betrayal

In the depths of history, where myths intertwined with reality, and human hopes blended with their pain, the sun of a tragic myth rose that foretells of profound loss and undying love. It is the story of Osiris and Isis,

a story that writes eternal sorrow, and at the same time, a hope that continues to live despite the severity of storms.

Osiris: Life, Justice,

and the Victim of Betrayal

Osiris, a god in ancient Egypt, was an example of justice and mercy. He ruled Egypt with

a golden hand, bringing peace and prosperity

to every corner of its land. He was loved by everyone, from the farmers who saw him as their shepherd, to the gods who represented order and purity. Osiris was full of goodness, planting love in hearts, and guiding everyone to peace.

But, as is always the case in the world of the gods, goodness does not last long in the face of hidden evils. Osiris’ brother Set, the god of chaos and death, watched from afar. Set’s eyes were wide with envy, his heart gripped

by fear of losing power. During a lavish royal celebration, in an incredible act of betrayal, Set offered Osiris a gilded box, specially

made to resemble his own body. When Osiris entered the box, Set locked it tightly and then threw him into the Nile, sweeping him away,

as if his life had been snatched from him in

a cold moment of betrayal.

Isis: Grieving Mother,

Faithful Wife, Lady-in-Waiting

At the moment Osiris was killed, Isis’s world collapsed. She was, with all her strength, the nurture of kindness and love, the wife whose heart was one with her husband’s. She was not just a goddess of magic, but a symbol of loyalty. With the tears of her broken heart, Isis set out on an endless journey, across deserts and seas, searching for the body of her husband, who had been snatched away by death as dawn snatched its last light.

Years of suffering continued, but Isis did not give up. All the pains of the world weighed on her heart, but she did not bow down. Her faith that Osiris would return was her inexhaustible hope. In the end, she found the body in the Phoenician city of Byblos, inside a huge tree. She returned with it to Egypt, where she collected it drop by drop, each drop carrying with it a part of her broken heart.

At that moment, Isis used her great magic, despite the grief that filled her, and succeeded in restoring Osiris’ body to its original form. But despite all the magic, despite all the love, Osiris remained dead. Even if his body came back to life, his soul had become the king of the world of the dead. He was in another world now, and love had turned into a deep pang

in Isis’s heart.

Horus: The Hope That

Rises from the Rubble of Pain

Yet there was a glimmer of hope that did not die. In the womb of Isis, there was a new ray

of life, a little child who had grown in the darkness, Horus. Horus represented the hope that springs from the heart of sorrow, he was the son of the god who was destroyed, the specter that carried with him all the promises that could free the land of Egypt from the grip of evil. Horus was the hope that could not die.

As Horus grew older, he became ready for revenge, but he did not take a path of violence but of great defiance. He challenged Set, the killer of his father’s killer, in a devastating battle between justice and chaos. In the end, Horus triumphed over Set, but there was no taste of victory in Isis’s mouth. She had lost everything, even if her son had triumphed.

Osiris: The Immortal God

Despite all the tragedies, Osiris remained alive, but not in the flesh. He became the god who expresses immortality, who represents the cycle of life and death. Osiris died, but his existence was never taken away, becoming

a symbol of immortality, of the endless renewal of life. Isis, who never ceased to love, became worshipped as a symbol of the mother who picks up the fragments of hope from the rubble.

The End: A Lesson of Deep Sorrow

The myth of Osiris and Isis was tragic, not only in the loss and pain they suffered, but in the lessons they left for the world: that love never dies, that sorrow is the beginning of understanding, and that hope can emerge from the depths of darkness.

Everyone thought that darkness had enveloped them, but in the end, the myth of Osiris and Isis was inspiring: love never dies, even if death overcomes it, and darkness will continue to haunt us, but there is always a light far away, waiting to be seen at the moment when we think it has disappeared forever.

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The Seated Scribe,

painted limestone , magnesite,

and copper arsenic inlay for the eyes

(2620-2500 B.C.)

4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom.

THE LOUVRE MUSEUM.

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