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Antinous-Osiris

Marble statue of Antinous-Osiris, ca.131-138 AD, from Hadrian’s Villa at Tivoli; Antinous (ca. 111-130) Bythinian youth and favorite of Emperor Hadrian; Osiris is the Egyptian god of the afterlife, the underworld and the dead. 

Antinous is shown here in a traditional Egyptian pose and royal dress. Antinous-Osiris was believed to have healing powers and his veneration lasted long after the death of Hadrian. 

Now in the Vatican Museums.