The Golden BoughChapter 40. The Nature of OsirisReading editionChapter navigation60 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterSir James George FrazerChapter 1. The King of the WoodChapter 3. Sympathetic MagicChapter 5. The Magical Control of the WeatherChapter 9. The Worship of TreesChapter 12. The Sacred MarriageChapter 13. The Kings of Rome and AlbaChapter 17. The Burden of RoyaltyChapter 18. The Perils of the SoulChapter 19. Tabooed ActsChapter 20. Tabooed PersonsChapter 21. Tabooed ThingsChapter 22. Tabooed WordsChapter 24. The Killing of the Divine KingChapter 28. The Killing of the Tree-SpiritChapter 39. The Ritual of OsirisChapter 40. The Nature of OsirisChapter 46. Corn-Mother in Many LandsChapter 47. LityersesChapter 48. The Corn-Spirit as an AnimalChapter 49. Ancient Deities of Vegetation as AnimalsChapter 50. Eating the GodChapter 52. Killing the Divine AnimalChapter 54. Types of Animal SacramentChapter 55. The Transference of EvilChapter 56. The Public Expulsion of EvilsChapter 57. Public ScapegoatsChapter 58. Human Scapegoats in Classical AntiquityChapter 60. Between Heaven and EarthChapter 62. The Fire-Festivals of EuropeChapter 63. The Interpretation of the Fire-FestivalsChapter 64. The Burning of Human Beings in the FiresChapter 67. The External Soul in Folk-CustomChapter 69. Farewell to NemiChapter 69. Farewell to Nemi (continued 2)Chapter 69. Farewell to Nemi (continued 3)Chapter 69. Farewell to Nemi (continued 4)Chapter 69. Farewell to Nemi (continued 5)Chapter 69. Farewell to Nemi (continued 6)Chapter 69. Farewell to Nemi (continued 7)Chapter 69. Farewell to Nemi (continued 8)Chapter 69. Farewell to Nemi (continued 9)Chapter 69. Farewell to Nemi (continued 10)Chapter 69. Farewell to Nemi (continued 11)Chapter 69. Farewell to Nemi (continued 12)Chapter 69. Farewell to Nemi (continued 13)Chapter 69. Farewell to Nemi (continued 14)Chapter 69. Farewell to Nemi (continued 15)Chapter 69. Farewell to Nemi (continued 16)Chapter 69. Farewell to Nemi (continued 17)Chapter 69. Farewell to Nemi (continued 18)Chapter 69. Farewell to Nemi (continued 19)Chapter 69. Farewell to Nemi (continued 20)Chapter 69. Farewell to Nemi (continued 21)Chapter 69. Farewell to Nemi (continued 22)Chapter 69. Farewell to Nemi (continued 23)Chapter 69. Farewell to Nemi (continued 24)Chapter 69. Farewell to Nemi (continued 25)Chapter 69. Farewell to Nemi (continued 26)Previous chapter ←Chapter 39. The Ritual of OsirisNext chapter →Chapter 46. Corn-Mother in Many LandsAll chapters and sections (60)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsSir James George FrazerChapters13591213171819202122242839404647484950525455565758606263646769696969696969696969696969696969696969696969696969691. Osiris a Corn-god2. Osiris a Tree-spirit3. Osiris a God of Fertility4. Osiris a God of the Dead← Chapter 39. The Ritual of OsirisChapter 46. Corn-Mother in Many Lands →