. Osiris and the Egyptian resurrection;. Osiris-Seker or the Papyrus of Ani. 58 Osiris and the Egyptian Resurrection of Seker indicates that Osiris became the overlord of thisvery ancient god. Osiris-Neper. One of the oldest grain-gods^ of Egypt was Nepra ° 0 ^ «rj] > who appears to have been a personification of wheat, barley, dhura, etc.,and to have presided over corn-land generally. His. Osiris-Nepra, with wheat growing from his a bas-relief at Philae. attributes were absorbed by Osiris, the god of agri-culture generally. The identification of Osiris as acorn-
. Osiris and the Egyptian resurrection;. Osiris-Seker or the Papyrus of Ani. 58 Osiris and the Egyptian Resurrection of Seker indicates that Osiris became the overlord of thisvery ancient god. Osiris-Neper. One of the oldest grain-gods^ of Egypt was Nepra ° 0 ^ «rj] > who appears to have been a personification of wheat, barley, dhura, etc.,and to have presided over corn-land generally. His. Osiris-Nepra, with wheat growing from his a bas-relief at Philae. attributes were absorbed by Osiris, the god of agri-culture generally. The identification of Osiris as acorn-god is proved by the relief at Philae, in whichcorn is seen growing out of his mummified body, andby the custom of making a figure of the god in grainon a mat which was placed in the tomb. The germina-tion of the grain typified the germination of the spirit-body of the deceased. 1 Other grain-gods were Besua, Pan, Hetch-a, Ab, and Nepen. Seethe Book Am-Tuat, Division II. The Name and Iconography of Osiris 59 Osiris-Aah ^^^, , Osiris, the Moon-god. He appears in the form of a human-headed mummy,with a crescentmoon and full moonon his head. Inhis hands he holds , A. V [. , symbols ofstability, 1 i f e,serenity, power,and dominion. Osiris-Sah ll
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