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Isis

Isis, an Egyptian deity

identified by Herodotus with Demeter; represented with a cow's head: Hdt. 2.41, Hdt. 4.186

her temple at Busiris: Hdt. 2.59 (See Demeter)

identified with Demeter by the Egyptians: Apollod. 2.1.3

mourns Osiris: Paus. 10.32.18

her tears make Nile rise: Paus. 10.32.18

called Egyptian: Paus. 2.4.6, Paus. 10.32.18

called Marine: Paus. 2.4.6

her Egyptian festival: Paus. 10.32.18

her festival at Tithorea: Paus. 10.32.14-17

her temples, sanctuaries, precincts, shrines: Paus. 1.41.3, Paus. 2.2.3, Paus. 2.4.6, Paus. 2.13.7, Paus. 2.32.6, Paus. 2.34.1, 10, Paus. 3.22.13, Paus. 4.32.6, Paus. 7.25.9, Paus. 10.32.13, 18

her images: Paus. 2.13.7, Paus. 2.32.6, Paus. 7.26.7

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Isis, an Egyptian deity