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1. Retell briefly the myth of Isis and Osiris.

2. What important thing did the Egyptians believe that Isis gave to them each year?

3. What did her followers think that they would receive?

4. On what day did the Spring festival take place?

What happened to the statue of Isis at this festival?

Why did the priests hold it high up?

What did the women scatter in front of it?

What did the high priest at the end wear?

What did he do with the sistrum?

What was in the harbour?

Describe its stern (back)?

What did the high priest do there?

What things were put in the ship?

What then happened to the ship?

What then happened to the statue of Isis?

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5. What were Isiaci? (This word is not used here. See p.98)

Give three things you might have to do before you became one.

a)

b)

c)

6. Why do we not know many details about the worship of Isis?