The Egyptians envisioned the events of the Osiris myth as taking place sometime in Egypt's dim prehistory, and Osiris, Horus, and their divine predecessors were included in Egyptian lists of past kings such as the Turin Royal Canon.
Orang Mesir membayangkan peristiwa mitos Osiris terjadi pada masa suram zaman prasejarah Mesir, dan Osiris, Horus, serta para pendahulu mereka termasuk dalam daftar raja-raja Mesir masa lalu seperti Daftar Kerajaan Turin.