Ausar

Asar Sa Ra Imbotep

Ausar (Asar, Wasiri, Osiris) is an ancient Kemetic diety whose center of worship and study was Abydos, a town in the eighth nome of Egypt. Ausar became the central deity in all mortuary rituals. Ausar is ruler of the underworld (Dwt, Duat) and is the personification of the resurrection principle. He is also associated with agricultural renewal. In addition, Ausar is one of the main figures in the creation myth, which includes Auset, Heru, Set, and Nebhet. The story contained in this myth (commonly called the Ausarian Drama) is the basis for many rituals and festivals and is alluded to several times in the Prt em Hrw (Book of the Coming Forth by Day) . Ausar became a central figure in priestly life, and his shrine is located in one of the oldest predynastic cities in Ta-Merri, often referred to as Anu, Abju, or Abydos. Many have speculated as to ...

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