Isis was an egyptian Goddess. This song is about the power a woman's lure. The character in the song (dylan refers first person but i'm sure he didn't actually marry an egyptian goddess) marries Isis, then she leaves him (she was known to be a tempremental temptress). He and his partner then go to break into a tomb (a cardinal sin towards Egypt), however he 'sells out' his partner and locks in an an empty casket then "rode back to find Isis just to tell her I love her".
This song is about how men can be blinded by women and go as far as to sell out their own friends for them (prehaps something that Dylan himself did). As only Bobby can, in this song he is taking common subject matter and weaving into a poetic alligorical story.
Isis was an egyptian Goddess. This song is about the power a woman's lure. The character in the song (dylan refers first person but i'm sure he didn't actually marry an egyptian goddess) marries Isis, then she leaves him (she was known to be a tempremental temptress). He and his partner then go to break into a tomb (a cardinal sin towards Egypt), however he 'sells out' his partner and locks in an an empty casket then "rode back to find Isis just to tell her I love her".
This song is about how men can be blinded by women and go as far as to sell out their own friends for them (prehaps something that Dylan himself did). As only Bobby can, in this song he is taking common subject matter and weaving into a poetic alligorical story.