According to legend, Osiris, as king of Egypt, was considered to be Lord of the Earth. He was murdered by his evil and jealous brother, Set, who tore the body to pieces and scattered the fragments. Isis, his twin sister and wife, found and collected his scattered remains. They were wrapped together and with the aid of the magic of Thoth, the God of writing, math, magic, astronomy and “Scribe of the Gods”, temporarily return him to existence so that Osiris and Isis could sire a son, Horus, who went on to avenge his father’s death by killing Set and ascending to the throne. To the Nubians, Isis (Section Leader) was the purest example of the loving wife and mother and they worshipped her accordingly. Isis was Nubian in origin and is shown in hieroglyph as a winged black goddess.

The Kushites believed she was a great magician who could turn herself into a bird at will. In the art of Nubia and ancient Egypt Isis is often depicted in black and gold with spans of feathers in keeping with one of her many names – The Winged Mistress of the Throne. Those who worshippers Isis were therefore often called “The Keepers of the Throne”.