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<blockquote>The last sentence is particularly noteworthy in that it reveals a side of the character of Isis which in that age became more and more prominent. She is a savior goddess, serving as a comforting example to the faithful in distress. She is able to redeem because she herself, through the courage with which she bore her suffering, had once obtained salvation.<ref>C. J. Bleeker, “Isis and Hathor,” in The Book of the Goddess: Past & Present, ed. Carl Olson (New York: Crossroad, 1987), p. 38.</ref></blockquote> | <blockquote>The last sentence is particularly noteworthy in that it reveals a side of the character of Isis which in that age became more and more prominent. She is a savior goddess, serving as a comforting example to the faithful in distress. She is able to redeem because she herself, through the courage with which she bore her suffering, had once obtained salvation.<ref>C. J. Bleeker, “Isis and Hathor,” in The Book of the Goddess: Past & Present, ed. Carl Olson (New York: Crossroad, 1987), p. 38.</ref></blockquote> | ||
[[File: | [[File:Egyptian - Isis with Horus the Child - Walters 54416 - Three Quarter Right.jpg|thumb|Isis and Horus (bronze, c. 680-640 <small>B</small>.<small>C</small>.)]] | ||
== The figure of the Mother == | == The figure of the Mother == | ||