Isis (/ˈaɪsɪs/; Ancient Greek: Ἶσις IPA: [îː.sis]; original Egyptian pronunciation more likely "Aset" or "Iset") is a goddess from the polytheistic pantheon of Egypt. She was first worshiped in Ancient Egyptian religion, and later her worship spread throughout the Roman Empire and the greater Greco-Roman world. Isis is still widely worshiped by many pagans today in diverse religious contexts; including a number of distinct pagan religions, the modern Goddess movement, and interfaith organizations such as the Fellowship of Isis.
Isis was worshipped as the ideal mother and wife as well as the patroness of nature and magic. She was the friend of slaves, sinners, artisans and the downtrodden, but she also listened to the prayers of the wealthy, maidens, aristocrats and rulers. Isis is often depicted as the mother of Horus, the falcon-headed deity associated with king and kingship (although in some traditions Horus's mother was Hathor). Isis is also known as protector of the dead and goddess of children.
42 Isis /ˈaɪsᵻs/ is a large main-belt asteroid, measuring 100.2 km in diameter. It was discovered by N.R. Pogson on May 23, 1856, at Oxford. It was Pogson's first asteroid discovery.
The asteroid's name was chosen by Manuel John Johnson, director of the Radcliffe Observatory in Oxford. Although Isis is the name of an Egyptian goddess, the name was chosen in homage to Pogson's astronomer daughter, (Elizabeth) Isis Pogson. In addition, the Isis is the stretch of the River Thames that runs through Oxford.
The light curve inversion technique, when applied to photometric observations of this asteroid, show multiple local irregularities. The overall shape displays little elongation, with a ratio between the major and minor axes equal to 1.1. The measured rotation period for this model is 13.59701 hours. The spectrum of 42 Isis reveals the strong presence of the mineral Olivine, a relatively rarity in the asteroid belt.
Isis is a goddess from the polytheistic pantheon of Egypt.
Isis or ISIS may also refer to:
Come come come come
Run run run run
I'll meet you halfway
What do you say?
Paper thin was my heart
'Till you tore it apart
Now I'm a weak strong heart
Belongs to no one
No one belongs to me
Come come come come
Run run run run
You know it ain't much fun
Chasing after you hon
So forget about you and me
The remains are too delicate to see
And I only wanted to hear your name
Dance through my window
Like sun stretched across my bed
Pull me away
You keep on pulling me away
Come come come come
Run run run run
It's more dizzy than fun
Chasing after the warmth of the sun
And I know I will survive
What don't kill you only makes you more alive
And I hate to hear them say
Time will heal you
Steal you from fear
To ever love again
You keep on pulling me away
Oh oh oh
Pull me away