The Goddess Isis By CAROLINE IGRA MARCH 14, 2015 18:55 ... The decision to dress up as ISIS wasn't all that surprising; after all, many costumes are based on cultural icons.

Editor’s Note: This story was written based on preliminary information from French authorities who indicated the woman killed in the Saint-Denis raid detonated a suicide vest she was wearing ...

Isis is the Greek form of the goddess’s name, which in ancient Egyptian was Aset, meaning “seat” or “throne.” Depicted as a slim woman wearing a sheath dress, she is often shown with a ...