List of Illustrations

Preface

The ancient goddess of the Nile

Isis, giver of life

Osiris-Brother, husband, son

The spread of the Egyptian faith

In the house of Isis

To the shores of Italy

The Holy servants of Isis

Telling forth her praises

The one whose names cannot be numbered

The all-loving mother

Great Artemis-Isis

Mystery and sacrament

The procession to the ship

Healing the sick

The guardian guide and herald

The young King and Lord of all

The goddess darling of Roman emperors

Xenophon's Isiac romance

The Pauline view

The great forerunner

Abbreviations

Notes

Bibliography

Sources of illustrations

Index.