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Isis

Syllabification: (I·sis)
Pronunciation: /ˈīsis/

Egyptian Mythology
Definition of Isis
  • a goddess of fertility, wife of Osiris and mother of Horus. Her worship spread to western Asia, Greece, and Rome, where she was identified with various local goddesses.

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