TM Gods: Osiris

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Greek: Ὀσιρις

Latin: Osiris

Egyptian: Wsỉr

Coptic: ⲟⲥⲓⲣ

Gender: Male

Linguistic origins: Egyptian

Description / typology: king of the underworld

Bibliography: Griffiths, in: LÄ IV, 1982, col. 623-633 s.v. Osiris; Coulon (ed.), Le culte d’Osiris, 2011

Notes: equivalent of Sarapis (TM God 130), Dionysos (TM God 111)

Links: Wikipedia (Osiris)

We currently have 221 theophoric names (14572 attestations) assigned to this god:

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We currently have 34 place names (652 attestations) assigned to this god:

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GodRef ID	Publication	Attestation	GodVar	Provenance (text)	Date

24163	P. Ryl. Gr. 4 569	Ὀσίρεως	Ὀσιρις	Egypt, 00 - Arsinoites (Fayum) (?) [written] Egypt, 00a - Philadelpheia (Gharabet el-Gerza) [found]	BC 263 - 229 (P02 or P03)
6953	Galsterer / Galsterer (ed.), Die römischen Steininschriften aus Köln (2nd ed.) 187	Deo Osiri	Deus Osiris	Germany, Gallia - Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium (Köln) [found & written]	BC 199 - AD 799?
24571	PSI 1 64	Ὄσιριν	Ὀσιρις	Egypt, U19 - Oxyrynchos (Bahnasa) [found & written]	BC 199 - 1 (year 02, Choiak; cf. BL 11, p. 243)
25318	UPZ 2 199	Ὀσῖριν	Ὀσιρις	Egypt, U04b - Dios Polis (Thebes east) [found & written]	BC 131 Nov 10 ((P08), year 40, Phaophi 17)
25326	UPZ 2 209	Ὀσίρεως	Ὀσιρις	Egypt, U04b - Dios Polis (Thebes east) [found & written] Egypt, U04b - Dios Polis (Thebes east) (?) [destination]	BC 129 Jul 28 ((P08), year 41, Epeiph 08)

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