It is undisputed that the Egyptian god Osiris was one of the most important gods of ancient Egypt. Osiris was one of the oldest gods, but he was not the one and only of the old gods. Neither was the Egyptian god Osiris plain or easy to understand, because he, like many of the old gods, had many attributes.

The Egyptian god Osiris is mentioned almost everywhere, from the tombs to the temple walls. Osiris was normally portrayed as a mummified man in either a sitting or standing position.

I do not believe that the Egyptian god Osiris can be classified simply under the title of being a god of death.

Osiris was most defiantly the judgment god which is proven by what is found in the ancient papyrus scrolls. There we see the Egyptian god Osiris sitting with his sister-wife Isis and another goddess called Nephthys. Usually 42 sitting gods can be seen somewhere above Osiris and the two goddess, they are the 42 judgment gods which judge the dead. Usually this scene also contains the scales, where the heart was weighed against the feather of Matt, the goddess of justice. The heart must be free of all sins and light as the feather.

The 42 judgments are;

Hall of justice also known as the Hall of the Two Truths.

1. Is called Far-strider and he was the judger of the crime, of falsehood.

2. Is called Fire-embracer and he was the judger of the crime, of robbery.

3. Is called Nosey and he was the judger of the crime of rapaciousness.

4. Is called Swallower of shades and he was the judger of the crime of stealing.

5. Is called Dangerous One and he was the judger of the crime of murder.

6. Is called Double Lion and he was the judger of the crime of destruction of food.

7. Is called Fiery Eyes and he was the judge of the crime of crookedness.

8. Is called Flame and he was the judger of the crime of stealing offerings.

9. Is called Bone breaker and he was the judger of the crime of lying.

10. Is called Green of flame and he was the judger of the crime of taking food.

11. Is called You of the Cavern and he was the judger of the crime of sullenness.

12. Is called White of teeth and he was the judger of the crime of transgression.

13. Is called Blood-eater and he was the judger of the crime of killing a sacred bull.

14. Is called Eater of entrails and he was the judger of the crime of perjury.

15. Is called Lord of truth and he was the judger of the crime of stealing bread.

16. Is called Wanderer and he was the judger of the crime of eavesdropping.

17. Is called Pale One and he was the judger of the crime of babbling (gossip).

18. Is called Doubly evil and he was the judger of the crime of disputing.

19. Is called Wememty-snake and he was the judger of the crime of homosexuality.

20. Is called See whom you bring and he was the judger of the crime of misbehavior.

21. Is called Over the Old One and he was the judger of the crime of terrorizing-.

22. Is called Demolisher and he was the judger of the crime of transgressing.

23. Is called Disturber and he was the judger of the crime of being hot-tempered.

24. Is called Youth and he was the judger of the crime of unhearing of truth.

25. Is called Foreteller and he was the judger of the crime of making disturbance.

26. Is called You of the altar and he was the judger of the crime of hoodwinking.

27. Is called Face behind him and he was the judger of the crime of copulating with a boy (young)

28. Is called Hot-foot and he was the judger of the crime of neglect.

29. Is called You of the darkness he was the judger of the crime of quarrelling.

30. Is called Bringer of your offering and he was the judger of the crime of unduly active.

31. Is called Owner of faces and he was the judger of the crime of impatience.

32. Is called Accuser and he was the judger of the crime of damaging a god’s image.

33. Is called Owner of horns and he was the judger if the crime of volubility of speech.

34. Is called Nefertem and he was the judger of the crime of wrongdoing, beholding evil.

35. Is called Temsep and he was the judger of the crime of conjuration against the king.

36. Is called You who acted willfully and he was the judger of the crime of wading in water.

37. Is called Water-smitter and he was the judger of the crime of being loud voiced.

38. Is called Commander of mankind and he was the judger of the crime of reviling god.

39. Is called Bestower of good and he was the judger of the crime of doing…?

40. Is called Bestower of powers and he was the judger of the crime of making distinction of self.

41. Is called Serpent with raised head and he was the judger of the crime of dishonest wealth.

42. Is called Serpent who brings and gives and he was the judger of the crime of blasphemy.

The Egyptian god Osiris was also seen as a fertility god, actually this is believed to be his original function. Everything in ancient Egypt seems to be as today, constantly evolving, for better or worse.

The most known mythological story surrounding the god Osiris, is the story of Osiris own murder. He was killed by his brother Seth, and Seth severed Osiris body and scattered it around Egypt. Isis would then begin a long journey, and retrieve Osiris body parts, except one part.