Most elaborate ancient Egyptian myth about Osiris's murder and resurrection. Story begins with Osiris's murder by brother Set, who usurps throne. Isis restores Osiris's body, conceives son Horus. Horus becomes rival of Set, their conflict ends with Horus's victory
Ankh represents "life" in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. Symbol has T-shape topped by droplet-shaped loop. Originally represented knot or flexible material. Used in writing for words like "mirror" and "life"
Rosetta Stone is a 1,123mm high granodiorite stele with three inscriptions. Found in 1799 by French officer Bouchard during Napoleonic campaign. Contains hieroglyphic, Demotic, and Greek texts from 196 BC decree. Originally likely from Sais temple, later used in Fort Julien construction
Egypt had one of the largest and most complex ancient pantheons. Osiris was god of underworld, resurrection, and agricultural fertility. Isis became most important goddess, resurrecting Osiris and raising Horus. Horus was sky god, associated with war and divine kingship. Seth was god of chaos, often depicted as animal or human with animal head
Egyptian names reflect ancient culture and traditions. Many names reference nature, divine beings, and beauty. Names often have unique spellings and pronunciations. Many names are multisyllabic with complex meanings
Bastet was the Egyptian goddess of home, domesticity, and fertility. She was the daughter of sun god Ra and associated with Eye of Ra. Her name likely means "She of the Ointment Jar". Greeks associated her with Artemis and believed she was Bast ba'Aset