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Osiris is an Egyptian god and the husband of Isis. After Isis helps Lucius return to human form by finding roses, Lucius devotes himself to the cult of Isis. Later, Osiris also appears to Lucius and asks that Lucius pay devotion to him, too. Lucius happily agrees, shaving his head to show his renewed devotion. Lucius goes to Rome to serve both Isis and Osiris by working in a legal profession.
Osiris Quotes in The Golden Ass
The The Golden Ass quotes below are all either spoken by Osiris or refer to Osiris . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Book 11
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Lo, I come to your aid, Lucius, moved by your pleas—I, the mother of the universe, queen of all the elements, the original off-spring of eternity, loftiest of the gods, queen of the shades, foremost of the heavenly beings, single form of gods and goddesses alike.
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Soon, shaved to the skin again, I went joyfully about the duties of this venerable priesthood, founded in the time of Sulla. I did not cloak or conceal my baldness, wherever I went and whomever I met.
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Osiris Quotes in The Golden Ass
The The Golden Ass quotes below are all either spoken by Osiris or refer to Osiris . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Book 11
Quotes
Lo, I come to your aid, Lucius, moved by your pleas—I, the mother of the universe, queen of all the elements, the original off-spring of eternity, loftiest of the gods, queen of the shades, foremost of the heavenly beings, single form of gods and goddesses alike.
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Soon, shaved to the skin again, I went joyfully about the duties of this venerable priesthood, founded in the time of Sulla. I did not cloak or conceal my baldness, wherever I went and whomever I met.
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