Transcription: The Myth of Isis, Osiris and Horus The Egyptians had a myth that explained why the Pharaoh ruled Egypt. The myth says that the god Osiris and his wife Isis were Egypt's first rulers. Osiris was murdered, and Isis wrapped his body in linen, creating a mummy. Egyptians believed Osiris went to the afterlife and became ruler there. Isis and Osiris had a child named Horus. was a god too. He became Pharaoh and brought order back to the world. When Horus died and went to the afterlife, he took his father's name, Osiris. Horus' son became the Pharaoh and took the name Horus. All the Pharaohs afterward ...