The Adoption of Isis into the Greek Pantheon and the Shift Toward

Monotheism

The Adoption of Isis into the Greek Pantheon and the Shift Toward

Monotheism

Aubrey Hanson March 20, 2010

The Hellenistic World

IsisIsisIo

Demeter

Artemis

Aphrodite

Hathor

Tondo of silver patera from Boscoreale Treasure collection (Musée du Louvre)

IsisIsisIo

Demeter

Artemis

Aphrodite

Hathor

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Polyonymous Isis

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Isis = throne = Ahst/Ahset

I am Isis; the mistress of every land…I am the

daughter of Kronos. I am the wife and sister of King

Osiris…I am mother of King Horus…I assigned the

Greek and barbarians their languages…I am called the Lawgiver. I overcome Fate.

mother of Nature mistress of all elements the first offspring of time highest of deities queen of the Underworld foremost among the gods of

Heaven Pessinuntica, mother of gods Cecropian Minerva Paphian Aphrodite Dictynian Diana

Polyonymous Isis