John Milton on Ancient Egyptian religion

“[...] After these appear’d A crew who under Names of old Renown, Osiris, Isis, Orus and their Train With monstrous shapes and sorceries abus’d Fanatic Egypt and her Priests, to seek Thir wandring Gods disguis’d in brutish forms Rather then human. [...]”

“Nor is Osiris seen In Memphian Grove, or Green,   Trampling the unshowr’d Grasse with lowings loud: Nor can he be at rest Within his sacred chest,   Naught but profoundest Hell can be his shroud, In vain with Timbrel’d Anthems dark The sable-stolèd Sorcerers bear his worshipt Ark.”