Isis‑Sothis — Star of the New Year

Domains & Iconography

Domains: Sirius, calendar, Isis

Iconography: woman with star, throne crown

Sothic Alignment

Late hymns identify Isis with Sopdet‑Sothis: the star’s rising heralds New Year and flood; Isis’ care thus times prosperity and agricultural joy.

Iconography & Legacy

Woman crowned with star and throne sign; reliefs and ostraca—often bilingual—carry the astral devotion into the Roman age. Museums preserve these bridges of time and language.

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