It achieved its pinnacle in 83 BCE with the institution of a holy trinity and has since been on the decline, but is still popular in Alexandria.. Now lets take a look at specifics. Isis: The Divine Mother. Isis was, in Egyptian mythology, goddess of fertility and motherhood. She was the sister-wife of Osiris, judge of the dead, and mother of Horus, god of day.
She is described in ancient writings as having great magical skill, and she was represented as human in form though she was frequently described as wearing the horns of a cow, or as a winged woman see the image above. Her symbols are the Ankh like a modified cross which represented life and the Star Sept which showed the coming of a new year as well as the flooding of the Nile for fertility. Beliefs and Rituals.
Similar cults occur elsewhere. Isis and Horus were also part of a divine family. Together with Horus, Isis and Osiris formed the divine Triad that was central to mainstream Egyptian religion. Such divine families can be found elsewhere. The popularity of this particular portrayal, [picture], of Isis as a mother goddess feeding her child, is significant, in that it highlights the central role of women as mothers in the family, whether in the human family, or in one that is divine.
Mary, often with the baby Jesus , plays a similar role, especially in Catholicism. In polytheistic religions, like that of ancient Egypt, most aspects of life and human experience were represented by different deities. In the case of Egypt, these deities might take animal or human forms, so it is striking that the central Triad was composed of humans.
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Exploring the world of art, history, science and literature. The group also announces a name change to the Islamic State IS. ISIS declares 'Caliphate' June 30, - The Pentagon announces the United States is sending an additional troops to Iraq , bringing the total US forces in Iraq to nearly Troops and military advisers are sent to Iraq to support Iraqi security forces and help protect the US Embassy and the airport in Baghdad.
July - ISIS takes control of Syria's largest oilfield and seizes a gas field in the Homs Province, storming the facility and killing dozens of workers. Militants conquer a mile stretch of Syrian towns , from Deir Ezzor to the Iraq border. In Mosul, they blow up Jonah's tomb , a holy site dating back to the 8th century BC.
More than 30, Yazidi families are stranded in the Sinjar Mountains. A Yazidi lawmaker says that men have been killed, 70 children have died of thirst and women are being sold into slavery. US President Barack Obama authorizes "targeted airstrikes" if needed to protect US personnel and prevent potential genocide of minority groups.
The apparent executioner speaks in the same British accent as the man who purportedly killed Foley. January 22, - US diplomatic officials say that coalition airstrikes have killed an estimated 6, ISIS fighters. February 5, - Jordanian fighter jets carry out airstrikes over Syria, reportedly hitting ISIS training centers as well as arms and ammunition depots in Raqqa.
ISIS posts a picture of a collapsed building and the terror group claims Mueller is buried in the rubble. February 10, - Mueller's family announces she is dead , after receiving confirmation from ISIS, including a photo of her wrapped in a burial shroud.
February 22, - ISIS releases a video that appears to show at least 21 Kurdish Peshmerga fighters in cages carried down Iraqi streets. He had been accused of being gay. There are at least a half dozen documented cases of ISIS killing men accused of being gay.
All but one are reportedly from a group of Assyrians captured in northern Syria. March 12, - Iraqi forces retake most of Tikrit. April 1, - Iraqi forces, aided by Shiite militiamen, take full control of Tikrit. April 19, - ISIS releases a video that appears to show militants beheading two groups of prisoners in Libya.
The Ethiopian government confirms that 30 of the victims were Ethiopian citizens. His wife is captured and the raid yields significant intelligence on ISIS's structure and communications. May 17, - ISIS seizes control of Ramadi, the largest city in western Iraq, after government security forces pull out of a military base.
The frequency and savagery of ISIS attacks are alarming, according to the report. The group attacked a year-old shrine and a tomb where a descendent of the Prophet Mohammed's cousin was reportedly buried.
June 26, - A gunman kills at least 38 people at a beachfront Tunisian hotel and a bomb kills at least 27 people at a mosque in Kuwait.
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