Father of Horus thumb|upright|The gods Osiris, Anubis, and Horus. Wall painting in the tomb of Horemheb (KV57).|left thumb|316x316px|The syncretized god Seker-Osiris. His iconography combines that of Osiris (atef-crown, crook and flail) and Seker (hawk head, was-sceptre). Osiris is the mythological father of the god Horus, whose conception is described in the Osiris myth (a central myth in ancient Egyptian belief). The myth describes Osiris as having been killed by his brother Set, who wanted Osiris' throne. His wife, Isis, finds the body of Osiris and hides it in the reeds where it is found and dismembered by Set. Isis retrieves and joins the fragmented pieces of Osiris, then briefly revives him by use of magic. This spell gives her time to become pregnant by Osiris. Isis later gives birth to Horus. Since Horus was born after Osiris' resurrection, Horus became thought of as a representation of new beginnings and the vanquisher of the usurper Set.
father of horus thumb|upright|the gods osiris anubis and horus wall painting in the tomb of horemheb (kv57)|left thumb|316x316px|the syncretized god seker-osiris his iconography combines that of osiris (atef-crown crook and flail) and seker (hawk head was-sceptre) osiris is the mythological father of the god horus whose conception is described in the osiris myth (a central myth in ancient egyptian belief) the myth describes osiris as having been killed by his brother set who wanted osiris' throne his wife isis finds the body of osiris and hides it in the reeds where it is found and dismembered by set isis retrieves and joins the fragmented pieces of osiris then briefly revives him by use of magic this spell gives her time to become pregnant by osiris isis later gives birth to horus since horus was born after osiris' resurrection horus became thought of as a representation of new beginnings and the vanquisher of the usurper set