In ancient Egyptian mythology, Osiris is the god of the dead — and, though actually, also of new life after death, because the Egyptians tied him to grain that grows again and to the Nile that floods and then falls.

In ancient Egyptian mythology在古埃及神話裡, Osiris歐西里斯 is the god of the dead是死者之神 — and, though actually不過其實, also of new life after death他也是死後新生之神, because the Egyptians tied him to grain that grows again因為埃及人把他和會再生的穀物連結在一起, and to the Nile that floods and then falls也和氾濫後又退去的尼羅河連結在一起。

He was the husband of Isis, and also her brother; in those old god-stories the royal family marries inside itself, which startles students at first. His brother Set killed him and cut him up; Isis put him back together; he then ruled the world of the dead and judged people after they died.

He was the husband of Isis他是伊西斯（Isis）的丈夫, and also her brother同時也是她的哥哥; in those old god-stories在這些古老的神話故事裡 the royal family marries inside itself王室成員彼此通婚, which startles students at first這常常讓學生一開始感到驚訝。His brother Set他的哥哥賽特（Set） killed him and cut him up殺了他，還把他分屍; Isis put him back together伊西斯把他重新拼合起來; he then ruled the world of the dead他之後統治死者的世界, and judged people after they died並在人們死後審判他們。

The name belongs in museums, history class, and stories. It is a proper name, not a job word you can use for any “god of the dead.” People say o-SY-ris.

The name belongs in museums, history class, and stories這個名字屬於博物館、歷史課和故事裡。It is a proper name它是一個專有名詞, not a job word you can use for any "god of the dead."不是可以拿來泛指任何「死神」的通稱。People say o-SY-ris唸法是o-SY-ris。