Isis
MythologyEgyptian
RoleGoddess of magic and motherhood
About Isis
Wife of Osiris and mother of Horus. Reassembled Osiris after Set murdered and dismembered him. Known for her powerful magic. Her cult spread throughout the Roman Empire. Temples to Isis existed as far as Britain.
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