The Egyptian god of death is Osiris, who was the son of Geb and Nut, the god of the earth and the goddess of the sky. He was also the brother of Isis, the goddess of magic and healing. Osiris was the ruler of the underworld and was responsible for judging the souls of the dead. Thoth was the god of wisdom and knowledge, and was often depicted as a baboon or ibis-headed man. He was the patron of scribes and was believed to have invented writing.