Philae - Temple of Isis Proper - Osiris Chambers 


From the roof steps lead down to the Osiris Chambers, which contain fine reliefs relating to the death of Osiris. Vestibule, left hand wall: the northern Nile god offers a libation of milk to the soul of Osiris, sitting before him in the form of a bird; the falcon headed Harendotes pours the water of consecration over the falcon headed mummy of Osiris; behind, the god's sisters; four demons, the god Shu and the Emperor Antoninus Pius (who built this chamber) before Osiris and his sisters Isis and Nephthys. Small main chamber, opposite door, middle row (from left to right): Isis and Nephthys at the bier of Osiris Onnophris (who is naked); the tomb of Osiris (head missing), with two kneeling goddesses; the doorway of the tomb, with a lion; four demons carrying the falcon headed mummy of Osiris. Lower row (left to right): the frog headed Heqet and the falcon headed Harsiesis at the bier of Osiris, under which are the canopic jars for his entrails; the body of Osiris among swamp plants, with a priest pouring the water of consecration; the dog headed Anubis at the bier of Osiris, with Isis and Nephthys kneeling beside it.
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