Osiris' soul, or rather his "Ba", was occasionally worshipped in its own right, almost as if it were a distinct god, especially in the Delta city of Mendes. This aspect of Osiris was referred to as "Banebdjedet", which is grammatically feminine (also spelt ""Banebded"" or ""Banebdjed""), literally "the "ba" of the lord of the "djed", which roughly means "The soul of the lord of the pillar of continuity". The "djed", a type of pillar, was usually understood as the backbone of Osiris.