. Kings and gods of Egypt . fa*. Fig. 8.—Four Representations of the Tomb of Osiris. (From E. Meyer, ALgypten zur Zeil der Pyramidenbauer.) i.—Philae. The priest offers up a libation of water which renews thelife of Osiris. Twenty-eight ears of corn grow on the divine body. 2.—Denderah. Tomb of Sokaris-Osiris, guarded by Isis and tree springs from the body of the god. 3.—Sarcophagus of Marseille. The mound {onarit) where Osiris wasburied. Four trees shade it. 4.—How. Picture of a sarcophagus. The soul of Osiris, in the shape ofa bird, alights upon the tree growing from the tomb. wor

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. Kings and gods of Egypt . fa*. Fig. 8.—Four Representations of the Tomb of Osiris. (From E. Meyer, ALgypten zur Zeil der Pyramidenbauer.) i.—Philae. The priest offers up a libation of water which renews thelife of Osiris. Twenty-eight ears of corn grow on the divine body. 2.—Denderah. Tomb of Sokaris-Osiris, guarded by Isis and tree springs from the body of the god. 3.—Sarcophagus of Marseille. The mound {onarit) where Osiris wasburied. Four trees shade it. 4.—How. Picture of a sarcophagus. The soul of Osiris, in the shape ofa bird, alights upon the tree growing from the tomb. worship, celebrated by the king, the privateworship, celebrated by each individual for hisdead relatives, are based upon the Osirian festival of Osiris became the festival of all The Passion of ( teiris <)l the dead. At the iV Bubi all the people tk pari in the mournin and each one smote himself to show hi At vSais, as is further stated by H< the lamps were lighted in the evening when the 1 ia si

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