Isis is arguably the most important of the Egyptian Goddesses. Certainly she is at least one of the most important. Her worship in ancient Egypt was far and wide. She had many titles and attributes; she was the mistress of magic, a mother and wife and thus seen as a goddess of domesticity or marriage and family, and she was seen as a protector. Her name has been translated by some to mean “throne,” and thus her association with that symbol. She is very often depicted in art as having a headdress with a throne atop her head. Some associated her with the actual personification of the throne—both of Egypt and of the Gods.
In Egyptian legend, we see that she is the wife of Osiris and mother of Horus. One of her most popular legends is the story of her, her husband, her young son, and the evil god that
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Osiris simply laughed, thinking himself perfectly safe in the presence of all the other gods. And so he laid himself into the coffin, finding it a perfect fit. Of course, this was Set’s design, for he had fashioned the coffin to fit no other but his brother. No sooner had Osiris lain in it that a heavy lid closed over the coffin. Before the gods could do anything, the evil god Set took the coffin and fled, burying it deep in the desert. Isis searched and searched until she found the coffin, but unfortunately Set found out and came to stop her from resurrecting her husband. This time he took the body of Osiris and cut it into many pieces, and scattered them about the world. Isis, undaunted, once again set out to collect the pieces of her husband, and finally found them all and put Osiris back together. But now Osiris would have to rule the Underworld. Isis, pregnant at this time, gives birth to Horus, their son, and raises the boy to overthrow Set and take his rightful place upon his father’s throne in