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Isis was an ancient Egyptian goddess. She was the wife (and sister) of Osiris and the mother of Horus and was worshipped as the archetypal wife and mother. Since each pharaoh was considered the "living Horus," Isis was very important. Isis was often shown holding Horus on her lap. She was associated with thrones because her lap was the first "throne" that Horus sat upon, and she was depicted wearing a headdress in the shape of a throne. She was also depicted wearing a headdress with a pair of horns and a sun disc.

She used powerful magic spells to help people in need. Temples were built to honor Isis at Philae and Pompeii. The one in Philae still stands, and the one in Pompeii lays in ruins but was preserved in ash and pumice after the volcanic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD.

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