(Egyptianreligion) the son of the goddess Isis, known as the god of day. His name is used humorously in this lecture in allusion to Moses, the great leader, lawgiver and prophet of the ancient Hebrews. According to the Old Testament, Moses was born in Egypt, where the Hebrews were living as slaves. When Moses was an infant, the Egyptian ruler, Pharaoh, ordered all the male children of the Hebrews slain. Moses' mother placed him in a small boat made of bulrushes, and hid him in a marsh, where he was found and adopted by Pharaoh's daughter. See also Isis in this glossary.—PDC Volume 6 Approved Glossary