Why Was Osiris Worshipped?

Osiris was most widely worshipped as Judge of the Dead but the 'dead' continued to exist in another realm and death was not the end of one's existence. ... The grains which would later grow symbolized Osiris rising from the dead and also the promise of eternal life for the one who tended the garden.

Why was Osiris important?

Osiris was not only ruler of the dead but also the power that granted all life from the underworld, from sprouting vegetation to the annual flood of the Nile River. From about 2000 bce onward it was believed that every man, not just the deceased kings, became associated with Osiris at death.

What was Osiris worshiped for?

Osiris was the god and chief judge of the underworld. He was also god of vegetation and the annual Nile flood and was closely associated with death, resurrection and fertility.