 Horus .  Jesus the Child. .  Horus the Child | Title | The Sky god |
|---|---|---|
| Cult Center | Edfu Behdet in the Delta Hierakonpolis | |
| Gender | Male | |
| Father | Osiris | |
| Mother | Isis | |
| Consort | Not Married | |
| Sons and Daughters | No offspring | |
| Siblings | Anubis | |
| Patron - Dominion | god of light and goodness | |
| Dedicated temples | Kom Ombo - Edfu Temple | |
| Appearance | Falcon headed man Falcon | |
| Cult | - In the Legend of Osiris, Horus grows to manhood to avenge the death of his father Osiris, who was murdered by Horus' uncle Seth
- Horus fought with Seth for the throne of Egypt, In the battle Horus lost one of his eyes, it was healed and reassembled by Thoth - Nothing escaped the watchful eye of the true Horus, the Eye of Horus became an important Egyptian symbol of power - Horus symbolizes leadership of all sorts and specifically the leadership demonstrated in the position of Ruler of the Two Lands. - The Pharaoh of Egypt was considered as the living Horus - The Egyptians observed in the falcon the quickness, intelligence, alertness and staying power of a just ruler - No wrongdoer escaped His claws History of Worship
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Comparison of Horus and Jesus the Child
| Criteria | Horus | Jesus |
|---|---|---|
| A | - The only begotten son of the God Osiris | - The only begotten son of Jehovah, the Holy Spirit |
| B | - Conceived by the virgin mother Isis, and born in a cave | - Conceived by Mary the Virgin mother, and born in a stable |
| C | - His birth was heralded by the star Sirius, the morning star. This event was announced by angels and witnessed by three solar deities
- Date - 21 December (Winter Solstice) | - His birth was heralded by the "star in the East.", announced by angels and witnessed by three wise men
- Date - 25 December |
| D | - Seth tried to murder him, Isis hid her baby in the marches from his evil uncle. Horus was raised by his mother on the floating island of Chemmis near Buto | - Herod tried to have Jesus murdered, and the Virgin Mary escaped to Egypt seeking protection |
| E | - Horus resisted temptation when taken to the desert of Amenta up in a high mountain by his rival uncle Seth, who tried to persuade him into dividing the throne of Egypt between them | - Jesus resisted temptation when taken to the desert in Palestine up in a high mountain by his rival Satan. |
| F | - Horus was regarded as the savior of humanity, and the conqueror of Seth
- The main purpose for Horus' life was to fight and destroy evil - Horus said about his salvation criteria ""I have given bread to the hungry man and water to the thirsty man and clothing to the naked person and a boat to the shipwrecked mariner." | - Jesus life focuses on the salvation of human kind
- Jesus said on salvation "For I was an hungered, and you gave me meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in: Naked, and you clothed me..." |
| G | - Horus did not marry or had children
- The Four Sons of Horakhty, known as the "Four Sons of Horus" are in fact the sons of "Horus the Elder" or Ra-Horakhty (the Noon manifestation of Ra) | - Jesus did not marry or have any children |