Ptah-Sokar-Osiris is a syncretic deity in ancient Egyptian religion that combines three significant gods into a single entity: Ptah, the creator god of Memphis; Sokar, a god associated with the necropolis and the dead; and Osiris, the god of the afterlife, resurrection, and vegetation. This composite deity was particularly revered during the Late Period of Ancient Egypt and was often associated with the mummification process and the protection of the deceased. The name Ptah-Sokar-Osiris is not directly translatable to Hebrew, as it is a specific theological construct from Egyptian religion. In other relevant languages, the deity is known as Ptah-Sokar-Osiris in French, Ptah-Sokar-Osiris in German, and Ptah-Sokar-Osiris in Italian. The worship of Ptah-Sokar-Osiris was deeply intertwined with funerary practices, and he was often depicted as a mummified figure with the attributes of all three gods, reflecting his role in guiding the souls of the deceased through the afterlife.
Ancient Egyptian deity
Sokar is a hawk or falcon god of the Memphite necropolis in the Ancient Egyptian religion, who was known as a patron of the living, as well as a god of the resurrected dead. He is also in some accounts a solar deity as for The Temple of Sokar in Memphis.