Osiris is a fictional character

Fictional character

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 appearing in the Marvel Comics

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 universe

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, based loosely on the Osiris

Osiris

Osiris is an Egyptian god, usually identified as the god of the afterlife, the underworld and the dead. He is classically depicted as a green-skinned man with a pharaoh's beard, partially mummy-wrapped at the legs, wearing a distinctive crown with two large ostrich feathers at either side, and...

 of Egyptian mythology

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Fictional character biography

Osiris is a member of the Heliopolitan

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The Heliopolitans are a group of gods in the Marvel Comics universe, based on the gods of Egyptian mythology.-Members:* Atum* Ra* Anubis* Bast* Bes* Geb* Horus* Isis* Khonshu* Neith* Nut* Osiris* Sekhmet* Seth* Thoth-External links:**...

 race of gods, and resides in Celestial Heliopolis

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. He is the husband of Isis

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, brother of Seth, and father of Horus and Anubis. His parents are Geb and Nut. He is the Egyptian god of the dead.

Osiris was defeated in ancient times by Seth. With Horus and Isis, he was imprisoned in a pyramid for three thousand years by Seth. They were finally freed in modern times, where they encountered Thor

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 and Odin. Osiris participated in the Ceremony of Rebirth which reincarnated Odin as Atum-Re. Briefly Thor battled Horus before realizing the truth. Osiris, Horus, and Isis aided Thor in defeating Seth.

Osiris and Isis were later seen at the mercy of Seth's army, and imprisoned in Heliopolis by Seth. Osiris was rescued from Seth and the Devourer by Thor and the Thing

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Osiris later granted power to Thor to help resurrect the Asgardian gods. Osiris's powers were later stolen by Seth, and he regained his powers upon Seth's defeat.

Powers and abilities

Osiris has all the powers of a member of the race of superhumans known as the Egyptian gods of Heliopolis. He has superhuman strength, stamina, durability, agility, and reflexes. Osiris possesses the power to project elemental energy for a variety of effects. He possesses an extremely long lifespan, possibly immortality. He also has extensive knowledge of Egyptian magical lore.