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The Ancients

The Legend of Osiris, King of the Dead

The Ancients

History Hit

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4.73.5K Ratings

🗓️ 3 October 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

The story of Osiris and how he became King of the Dead is a gruesome tale and one of the most famous legends from Egyptian mythology.


Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr Campbell Price to explore the myth which culminates in a divine and bloody battle between the God of Chaos Set and Osiris’ son Horus.


Presented by Tristan Hughes. Edited and produced by Joseph Knight, the senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff. Scriptwriter is Andrew Hulse. Voice Actor is Menna Elbezawy.


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0:42.0

where they can be a bit selective at times.

0:45.0

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0:47.3

I bet everyone has something popping into their head which they've decided is best to just not

0:52.1

tell that person about.

0:54.0

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0:58.0

I never told her that during a trip to New Zealand a few years ago,

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I was centimetres away from being crushed by a rock slide.

1:05.6

It was whilst I was hiking up a mountain.

1:07.8

It was misty and I lost the trail.

1:10.0

With my mum already worrying with myself being the other side of the world, you can understand how

1:14.4

that event didn't make it into future conversations.

1:18.4

Now we've all got something we haven't told our parents or grandparents, as sometimes it's just easier that way. But here's

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something you really do need to let them know. Thousands of people over the age of

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