EGYPT AND ENVIRONS: "Hymn to Osiris," from the Egyptian Book of the Dead.

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  • Author(s): Dendy, Christina
  • Source:
    Defining Documents: Ancient World. 2015, p87-90. 4p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      HYMNS; EGYPTIAN Book of the Dead; PRAYERS; EGYPTIAN gods; PLANT fertility
    • Abstract:
      The article offer information on "Hymn to Osiris" which is part of the Egyptian "Book of the Dead" that offers a prayer to the Egyptian god of the underworld, Osiris. Topics include Osiris' representation of the fertility of agriculture on which ancient Egyptians depended, his role in watching over the judgment of souls who journeyed into the afterlife, and the insight provided by the hymn into Egyptian mythology, cosmology, morality, and expectation.