Osiris from Don't Eat the Pictures
The Eye of Horus on Farscape
Egyptian mythology is the collection of myths which were crucial not only to the religion of ancient Egypt but to the art, culture, and traditions such as funerals and rituals. The polytheistic Egyptian religion includes such figures as Osiris, god of the underworld; the jackal-like Anubis; Ra, the bird-like sun god; and the motherly goddess Bastet (often depicted with a cat's head, and leading domestic cats to be revered as her living incarnation).
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- The 1983 special Don't Eat the Pictures heavily involved Egyptian mythology, including Osiris, a disembodied demon, and the tradition of weighing the heart.
- In the Egyptian level of the 2000 video game Jim Henson's Muppets, Anubis is the boss, holding Miss Piggy captive in a pyramid.
- On Farscape, the planet Arnessk has, in its ruins and on a children's toy, an image of the Eye of Horus.
- The Muppet Show Comic Book #9, focusing on guest performers Calistoga Cleo and the Pharoahs, includes multiple references to Egyptian mythology. The first panel shows a jackal, representing Anubis, and a large bird, representing Ra, placed back to back doing the "walk like an Egyptian" pose.
- Fozzie Bear's act is full of Egyptian puns, and Statler and Waldorf respond by saying his act is "like an Egyptian deity who's decayed... a rotten Set."
- Statler, wooing Cleo, recalls her hit songs (all with a god's name in it) such as "Do You Want to Know a Sekhmet," "You Hum the Verse and I'll Sing the Horus," "When Isis Eyes Are Smiling," and "Nephthys Say Never Again." The last wasn't hers, however, but performed by Shirley Bastet.
- The cast of Creatures in The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell include Rankle, a mummified cat revived when the spell on his burial plate is spoken. He's fully aware of his status, saying, "You may worship me if you like."
