Isis was worshipped as the ideal mother and wife as well as the patroness of nature and magic. She was the friend of
slaves,
sinners,
artisans and the downtrodden, but she also listened to the prayers of the wealthy, maidens, aristocrats and rulers.
[1] Isis is often depicted as the mother of
Horus, the falcon-headed deity associated with king and kingship (although in some traditions Horus's mother was
Hathor). Isis is also known as protector of the dead and goddess of children.
The name Isis means "Throne".
[2]
Her headdress is a throne. As the personification of the throne, she
was an important representation of the pharaoh's power. The pharaoh was
depicted as her child, who sat on the throne she provided. Her
cult was popular throughout Egypt, but her most important
temples were at Behbeit El-Hagar in the
Nile delta, and, beginning in the reign with Nectanebo I (380–362 BCE), on the island of
Philae in Upper Egypt.
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I'm thinking after reading more about ISIS that I need to respect her name by not using it as another name for ISIL. So, I'm going to try to use ISIL instead of ISIS as the name for IS from now on in respect to ISIS: The Egyptian Goddess.
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