One Greek writer, Achemachus, identified Proserpine with the Egyptian Isis.'
Camden gave currency to the derivation of the word from the combination of the names Thame and Isis.
Excavation has brought to light figurines of the Egyptian Osiris, Isis, Ptah, Anubis and especially Bes.
The deities of different local centres may be identified; many such combinations took place in Egypt, and Isis in late days served to her votaries as the unitary principle which appeared in one figure after another of whole pantheons.
In the cult of Isis lamps were lighted by day.
