And while a select few of these mythical characters are sometimes considered top-tier (Atum, Shu, Tefnut, Geb, Nut, Osiris, Isis, Seth and Nephthys), there are plenty of others with riveting tales ...

The god Osiris is murdered by his brother Set in order to take the throne as the king of Egypt. Isis, Osiris' wife, however, reanimates his body, allowing them to conceive their son, Horus.

The Egyptians believed the deceased king to be the embodiment of the god Osiris. Isis, who was the sister and wife of Osiris, and her sister, Nephthys flank the god king. They are identifiable by ...