Emperor Hadrian (AD 76–138), who visited Egypt himself in AD 130, had his deceased lover Antinous venerated as Osiris, the Egyptian god of the underworld. In October 130, as they were part of a flotilla going along the Nile, Antinous died amid mysterious circumstances. Various suggestions have been put forward for how he died, ranging from an accidental drowning to an intentional human sacrifice or suicide.
Emperor Hadrian (AD 76–138), who visited Egypt himself in AD 130, had his deceased lover Antinous venerated as Osiris, the Egyptian god of the underworld. In October 130, as they were part of a flotilla going along the Nile, Antinous died amid mysterious circumstances. Various suggestions have been put forward for how he died, ranging from an accidental drowning to an intentional human sacrifice or suicide.