In Egyptian mythology, Osiris ruled the afterlife and presided over the judgment of the dead.
Osiris was a major Egyptian god of the dead, resurrection, fertility, and renewal. Mythology described him as a murdered king whose body was restored through the efforts of Isis, after which he became ruler of the underworld. His death and restoration helped connect him with the cycle of vegetation and renewed life.
In judgment scenes, Osiris usually sits enthroned at the end of the process. Anubis manages the weighing, Thoth records the result, and Ammit threatens the hearts of those who fail. A worthy deceased person could join Osiris in the blessed realm.
Anubis and Osiris are frequently confused because both are central to funerary religion. Their functions were different: Anubis protected and guided the dead, while Osiris served as the sovereign judge and ruler of the afterlife.