Early concept for Isis
Aset, or Iset, better known by her Greek name Isis, was an Isu who was later deified in the Egyptian pantheon. She was known to have been in possession of the Ankh and the Scepter, two artifacts of First Civilization origin.
Biography
According to legend, Isis used the Ankh to protect the Egyptian pharaohs from harm. When her partner Osiris was murdered by his brother Seth, Isis was overwhelmed by pain and grief.[1]
She then used the Ankh to revive him, but it only brought Osiris back for one night. Using the opportunity, they consummated their love that night, leading to the conception of their son, Horus.[1]
Legacy
In the 1st century BCE, a temple on the island of Pharos in Alexandria was dedicated to her.[2]
Trivia
- Shadya, the daughter of Hotephres and Khenut, named her new doll Iset, and believed she would protect Shadya and those she cared about.
- Jeff Simpson's concept art of Isis for Assassin's Creed: Origins ended up used as a base for an outfit worn by Cleopatra.
- The statue of Isis in Assassin's Creed: Origins is modelled after Greco-Roman statues, holding a cornucopia in her left hand and a rudder in her right hand.
Gallery
Concept art of Isis
Concept art
Aset mourning over her murdered husband
An ancient wall painting of Isis holding the Scepter and the Ankh
Statue of Isis in a temple in Alexandria
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed 3: Accipiter
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (statue only)
References
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