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Patricia Kara Cameron (September 20, 1948 – October 15, 2021), sometimes credited as JoAnna Cameron, was an American actress and model, perhaps best known for her portrayal of the title role on Isis, a 1970s children's television series, which was later rebroadcast as The Secrets of Isis.
Portrayed by Smallville actress Erica Durance, this version saw the amulet take over Lois Lane's body. Her portrayal included nods to The Shazam!/Isis Hour and the modern character. The character of Zari Tomaz on The CW series Legends of Tomorrow, is inspired by the TV and comic versions of Isis, using a mystic amulet for her powers.
In the first millennium BCE, Osiris and Isis became the most widely worshipped Egyptian deities, and Isis absorbed traits from many other goddesses. Rulers in Egypt and its southern neighbor Nubia built temples dedicated primarily to Isis, and her temple at Philae was a religious center for Egyptians and Nubians alike.
Isis is the name of several female characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.The name is associated with the DC Universe's iteration of the ancient Egyptian goddess of the same name and others who have adopted the name.
The first rendition of the character, Andrea Thomas, is a high school teacher who possesses powers linked to ancient Egyptian mythology. Andrea's abilities are specifically tied to the Egyptian goddess Isis, who grants her the ability to assume the role of a superhero using her name.
Isis is an American comic book character based on the goddess of the same name from Ancient Egyptian religion. Originally published by Image Comics , she has since been moved to her creator Darren G. Davis 's publication of Bluewater Productions .
Queen of Heaven was a title given to several ancient sky goddesses worshipped throughout the ancient Mediterranean and the ancient Near East. Goddesses known to have been referred to by the title include Inanna, Anat, Isis, Nut, Astarte, and possibly Asherah (by the prophet Jeremiah). In Greco-Roman times, Hera and Juno bore this title. Forms ...
She was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. Isis was first mentioned in the Old Kingdom (c. 2686 – c. 2181 BCE) as one of the main characters of the Osiris myth, in which she resurrects her slain brother and husband, the divine king Osiris, and produces and protects his heir, Horus.