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The Osirian legend is the bedrock of the ancient Egyptian religious mythology. A testament to Osiris’ impact on the ancient Egyptians is given by R. T. Runnel Clark in his book Myth and Symbol in Ancient Egypt, wherein he writes:1 “once synthesized, he lived on for nearly three thousand years in the hearts of the people as a symbol of the great human drama.” What is known of the legend is derived from archeology and the texts that have been found. It evolved over several millennia, stretching back some six thousand years.

Each generation out of relative obscurity must discover its mission, fulfill it or betray it.
Frantz Fanon, The Wretched of the Earth, p. 206

In the preparation of our youth, we should strive to imbue them with the sense of purpose of carrying out the "Fanonian Quest," as inferred in the above quotation: Of discovering their mission and leaving a positive legacy by fulfilling it, lest they betray it. This is no easy feat and to accomplish it requires understanding of the reality of certain aspects of our third decade of life--our twenties.

TURNING TO OUR CULTURE TO SAVE OUR COMMUNITY
by Leon Dixon, 1994