Osiris is the Egyptian god of the underworld and of vegetation. He was the sun of Nut and Geb. Osiris is the brother of Nephthys and Seth, and the brother and husband of Isis. He was depicted as a wrapped mummy in human form holding the crook and flail. He had green skin, which was alluding to his role as the god of vegetation. One of the so called “dying gods” was the focus of a famous legend in which he had been killed by a rival god named Seth. In order to read more about this story then you would probably want to click on the Isis and Osiris link on our website.