[ noun ] Egyptian god of the underworld and judge of the dead; husband and brother of Isis; father of Horus <noun.person>
Osiris \O*si"ris\, prop. n. [L., fr. Gr. ?; of Egyptian origin.] (Myth.) One of the principal divinities of Egypt, the brother and husband of Isis. He was figured as a mummy wearing the royal cap of Upper Egypt, and was symbolized by the sacred bull, called Apis. Cf. {Serapis}. -- {O*sir"i*an}, a.
The case containing the crystal ball was smashed, while the case containing Osiris had been lifted and unscrewed from its base, Ms. Fenlason said.
On the front are remnants of the pinkish paint and gold leaf used for decoration, with some pictures of Egyptian gods including Horus, the god of heaven; and Osiris, the god of vegetation and later of death.