god Horus

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Horus
TitleThe Sky god
Cult CenterEdfu
Behdet in the Delta
Hierakonpolis
GenderMale - Crocodile
FatherOsiris
MotherIsis
ConsortDivine Cow Hathor
Sons and DaughtersThe Four Sons of Horus
Siblings Anubis
Patron - Dominion god of light and goodness
Dedicated templesKom Ombo
Edfu Temple
AppearanceFalcon headed man
Falcon

  • He only had one eye because, in The Legend of Osiris after Osiris was murdered by his brother Seth , Horus fought with Seth for the throne of Egypt. In this battle Horus lost one of his eyes
  • 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
  • Horus is known even before the advent of hieroglyphic from depictions on Pre-Dynastic Period pottery and walls, of falcons and standards with the falcon sitting atop them
  • Pre-Dynastic Period and Early Dynastic Period Pharaohs wrote their names within a serekh, a drawing of a palace with a falcon sitting upon its roof.
  • The Egyptians observed in the falcon the quickness, intelligence, alertness and staying power of a just ruler
  • Nothing escaped the watchful eye of the true Horus, the Eye of Horus became an important Egyptian symbol of power
  • No wrongdoer escaped His claws

  • Page last updated: 15 Feb 2008
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