At the head of each mummy stood or squatted a wailing-woman with the emblems of nephthys, and one at its feet with those of Isis.
"The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers"
Georg Ebers
These "songs of Isis," of course, related to the destruction of Osiris by Set and the eventual reconstruction of his body by his wife Isis and her sister goddess nephthys.
"There was a King in Egypt"
Norma Lorimer
The female members of the family of the deceased, crouched beside the shrine, poured forth lamentations, while two priestesses, representing respectively Isis and nephthys, took up positions behind to protect the body.
"History Of Egypt, Chaldæa, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 6 (of 12)"
G. Maspero