14 Days of Valentines - Day 5

As we move from Europe to the African Continent, I'm sticking with on e of the major ancient mystery cults...

Hellooooooo...

ISIS!

Egyptian goddess of love and queen, wife of Osiris, mother of Horus.  When Osiris was murdered by his brother Set, she was instrumental in putting his pieces back together (Set chopped him up) and bringing him back to life.

And so on to our pop-culture references.  

Isis

TV Series (1975 - 1977)

When a archaeology teacher unearthed an ancient Egyptian amulet, she learns that the item was a magic piece of great power. Researching the amulet's past, she decides to use it for its original purpose. Now, whenever there is trouble, she dons the amulet and chants, "Oh Mighty Isis". With that, she transforms into the Egyptian goddess, Isis, and battles evil with the power of that deity.

I have to say, if you were a kid (and some adults) you had to be a fan of the Isis/Shazam hour.  Isis was played by Joanna Cameron, who lived in the Monterey Bay area where my father actually bumped into her at a Walgreens.  In his oh so subtle way, he shouted "ISIS!" and got her autograph, which I still have somewhere.

Yes, it's a treasure.

DC Comics had a brief, but awesome Isis resurrection in the early part of the 21st century...then like idiots, they killed her off.  Maybe she'll come back in the New 52...

but probably not.

And if I give DC's version I should show Marvel's.  Even though I don't think they ever did anything remotely interesting with her.

That's it for Day 5!

ONWARD!