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Horus |
.^ She is usually depicted as a cat-headed woman.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Horus is the Falcon-God Lord of the Sky and symbol of divine kingship.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Horus was represented either as a falcon-headed man or as a falcon.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
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God of the king, the sky and vengeance |
Major cult center |
Nekhen, Behdet Edfu |
Symbol |
the wedjat eye, |
Parents |
Osiris and Isis |
Siblings |
Anubis (in some accounts) |
Consort |
Hathor (in one version) |
Children |
Imsety, Hapi, Duamutef, Qebehsenuef and Ihy |
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.^ The Ancient Egyptians believed it to be one of the most powerful protective symbols.
^ And whenever we speak of Horus, this is the one most people are referring to.- The Christ Myth: Part 2 – Horus | Relijournal 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC relijournal.com [Source type: Original source]
^ The name “Horus” was actually used for multiple deities, the most famous of whom is Harseisis (Heru-sa-Aset) or Horus, the son of Isis.- The Christ Myth: Part 2 – Horus | Relijournal 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC relijournal.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ "Others say that the double Divine Soul which dwelleth in the Divine Twin-gods is the Soul of Ra and the Soul of Osiris, and yet others say that it is the Soul which dwelleth in Shu, and the Soul which dwelleth in Tefnut, and that these two Souls form the double Divine Soul which dwelleth in Tetu.- DREAMS OF THE EYE OF HORUS 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.greatdreams.com [Source type: Original source]
[1] .^ Seemingly referring to a myth according to which Horus, referred to as Horus the Elder, was a brother of Osiris, Isis, Seth and Nephthys, or possibly an example of how Egyptians made do with few nouns describing familial relationships.- The Contendings of Horus and Seth 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.reshafim.org.il [Source type: Original source]
^ One star, Sirius, shines brighter than any other and is also among the most prominent in the ancient astronomical religions of the Egyptians and the Dogon tribe of Africa, among others.
^ And, although the styles differ considerably, they slip in to one another seamlessly.- HORUS CyclicDaemon ~ r e l e a s e s 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.horus.cz [Source type: General]
[2] .^ And Horus, great falcon-headed symbol, is my patron god."- The Wings of Horus - a short story by Algernon Blackwood 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.shortstoryarchive.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Then Osiris became King of the dead, while Horus was King on earth.- The Baldwin Project: Boys of the Ages by Laura Woolsey Lord Scales 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.mainlesson.com [Source type: Original source]
^ The temple is dedicated to the falcon god Horus.- stock.xchng - Temple of Horus in Edfu 1 (stock photo by sumeja) 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.sxc.hu [Source type: General]
- stock.xchng - Temple of Horus in Edfu 3 (stock photo by sumeja) 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.sxc.hu [Source type: General]
[1] .^ Horus was the son of Isis and Osiris.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Son of Osiris When Isis became identified as Hathor (i.e.- Horus - Egyptian God Horus - Egyptian Mythology - Horus - Eye of Horus 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.egyptiandreams.co.uk [Source type: Original source]
^ Horus’s mother is Isis.- Stupid Evil Bastard: Ending the Myth of Horus 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC stupidevilbastard.com [Source type: Original source]
[1] .^ You mean horus, the god of the sky to ancient Egyptians?- Christianity is based on Egyptian Myths - Jesus Christ is Horus, page 1 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.abovetopsecret.com [Source type: General]
^ There are aspects of the god Horus that many believe were copied and used by the Jews and early Christians to create their own god Jesus Christ.- The Christ Myth: Part 2 – Horus | Relijournal 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC relijournal.com [Source type: Original source]
^ As Horus was the son of Ra , and god of the sky, he became closely associated with the Pharaoh of Upper Egypt (where Horus was worshipped), and became their patron.- Horus - Egyptian God Horus - Egyptian Mythology - Horus - Eye of Horus 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.egyptiandreams.co.uk [Source type: Original source]
Origin mythology
.^ Horus was a "magical child," born to Isis after her husband and brother Osiris was murdered by their evil brother Seth (Taurus).
^ Horus was the son of Isis and Osiris.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Seth had Osiris dismembered, and Isis eventually recovered all the pieces except the phallus, which she fashioned from her magical powers.
.^ In the Greek versions of the story, the divine spiritual partner is usually depicted as Hathor, rather than the queen; the father is sometimes depicted as Horus.- The Nativity of Amenhotep III at Luxor | Birth Scene | Temple of Amun | D.M. Murdock | Acharya S 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.stellarhousepublishing.com [Source type: Original source]
[6] .^ Horus was the son of Isis and Osiris.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Horus, the son of Osiris and Isis, was called "Horus who rules with two eyes."- DREAMS OF THE EYE OF HORUS 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.greatdreams.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Then the White Crown was set upon the head of Horus, son of Isis.- The Contendings of Horus and Seth 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.reshafim.org.il [Source type: Original source]
[6] .^ Horus was the son of Isis and Osiris.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The hearts of the Ennead exult, The entire land rejoices As they see Horus, son of Isis Given the office of his father, Osiris, lord of Busiris."- The Contendings of Horus and Seth 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.reshafim.org.il [Source type: Original source]
^ Isis went to the marshes mourning her husband, and there she stayed until her son Horus was born.- The Baldwin Project: Boys of the Ages by Laura Woolsey Lord Scales 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.mainlesson.com [Source type: Original source]
Origin of name
.^ The portion of the wall nearest the sarcophagus showed him, in his typical serpent guard armor, standing with one foot on the chest of what was obviously a representation of Horus-Ra.- The Return Of Horus-Ra - Stargate Worlds Game Forums 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC forums.stargateworlds.com [Source type: Original source]
^ The name Horus is a Latinized form of the Greek Hores which in turn derived from the Egyptian Hor.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ I am Horus in glory…I am the Lord of Light…I am the victorious one…I am the heir of endless time…I, even I, am he that knoweth the paths of heaven.- Free Hot Articles » Horus and Jesus 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC hotarticle.hadithuna.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
It was adopted into
Greek as
Ὡρος Hōros. The original name also survives in later Egyptian names such as
Har-Si-Ese literally "Horus, son of Isis".
.^ Had the form of a falcon, was identified with Horus.- The Contendings of Horus and Seth 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.reshafim.org.il [Source type: Original source]
^ There was an incident in which Horus was torn to pieces and Iris requested the crocodile god to fish him out of the water he was tossed into, which was done, but that’s it.- Stupid Evil Bastard: Ending the Myth of Horus 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC stupidevilbastard.com [Source type: Original source]
- Stupid Evil Bastard: Ending the Myth of Horus 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC stupidevilbastard.com [Source type: Original source]
^ In Ellis's view the scene depicts the "conception of Horus," with whom the god-king is identified and whose "actual conception occurs in heaven," producing an "immaculate conception."- The Nativity of Amenhotep III at Luxor | Birth Scene | Temple of Amun | D.M. Murdock | Acharya S 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.stellarhousepublishing.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Horus being the Lord of Lower Egypt.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In front of Narmer, the Horus falcon, protector of Kingship, holds a prisoner by a rope.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Dynasty 3200 B.C. This palette commemorates the victories of King Narmer, also known as Menes, the first Pharaoh and the unifier of Upper and Lower Egypt.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Mythology
Horus represented in relief with
Wadjet and wearing the double crown -
temple of Hatshepsut
Sky god
Horus depicted as a falcon
.^ This is probably because of another myth that say that the sun and the moon were the right (sun) and left (moon) eyes of the sky god and the sun is seen as more powerful.- DREAMS OF THE EYE OF HORUS 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.greatdreams.com [Source type: Original source]
^ The sky was represented by the wings of Horus and his two eyes symbolized the sun and the moon, with the right eye being the sun and the left, the moon.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ This association is accurate, since, as seen abundantly in Christ in Egypt, the living king was considered to be Horus on earth, and Horus's birth was extremely significant in Egyptian religion.- The Nativity of Amenhotep III at Luxor | Birth Scene | Temple of Amun | D.M. Murdock | Acharya S 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.stellarhousepublishing.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ His right eye was white and represented the sun; his left eye was black and represented the moon.- DREAMS OF THE EYE OF HORUS 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.greatdreams.com [Source type: Original source]
^ The sky was represented by the wings of Horus and his two eyes symbolized the sun and the moon, with the right eye being the sun and the left, the moon.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Bastet was also associated with the moon and in myth became the eye of the moon.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ The two balls of his eyes became two bulbs which grew into lotuses.- The Contendings of Horus and Seth 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.reshafim.org.il [Source type: Original source]
^ The sky was represented by the wings of Horus and his two eyes symbolized the sun and the moon, with the right eye being the sun and the left, the moon.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ I began to research the Eyes of Horus and became even more intensely aware that my own development was happening in the same manner and that's what my dreams were telling me.- DREAMS OF THE EYE OF HORUS 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.greatdreams.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Horus being the Lord of Lower Egypt.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Dynasty XIX, 1317 B.C. The vulture Goddess Nekhbet was originally worshipped in the city of Nekhbet but later she became a national Goddess representing Upper Egypt in the same way that Lower Egypt was represented by the protective snake Goddess, Edjo of Buto.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ This is probably because of another myth that say that the sun and the moon were the right (sun) and left (moon) eyes of the sky god and the sun is seen as more powerful.- DREAMS OF THE EYE OF HORUS 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.greatdreams.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ I began to research the Eyes of Horus and became even more intensely aware that my own development was happening in the same manner and that's what my dreams were telling me.- DREAMS OF THE EYE OF HORUS 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.greatdreams.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Hathor is the great Sky-Goddess often represented as a cow who became known as a universal Mother-Goddess.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Horus-Ra usually possessed more then one of these.- The Return Of Horus-Ra - Stargate Worlds Game Forums 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC forums.stargateworlds.com [Source type: Original source]
In the struggle Seth had lost a testicle, explaining why the desert, which Set represented, is infertile.
.^ The sky was represented by the wings of Horus and his two eyes symbolized the sun and the moon, with the right eye being the sun and the left, the moon.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ His right eye was white and represented the sun; his left eye was black and represented the moon.- DREAMS OF THE EYE OF HORUS 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.greatdreams.com [Source type: Original source]
^ This is probably because of another myth that say that the sun and the moon were the right (sun) and left (moon) eyes of the sky god and the sun is seen as more powerful.- DREAMS OF THE EYE OF HORUS 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.greatdreams.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ The sky was represented by the wings of Horus and his two eyes symbolized the sun and the moon, with the right eye being the sun and the left, the moon.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The phrase the eye of Horus usually refers to the moon eye.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Horus presented his eye to Osiris, who experienced rebirth in the underworld.- DREAMS OF THE EYE OF HORUS 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.greatdreams.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Bastet was also associated with the moon and in myth became the eye of the moon.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Then said Shu, the son [of Re]: "[The] one who presents the uninjured Eye is loyal to the Ennead."- The Contendings of Horus and Seth 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.reshafim.org.il [Source type: Original source]
.^ He also has a heavy pendant in the ear, which would be abandoned after puberty and finally the finger in the mouth imitates the attitude of the young God Horus.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ And so the letter of Neith the Great, the God's mother, reached this Ennead as they were sitting in the 'Horus with the projecting Horns' court, and the letter was delivered into Thoth's hand.- The Contendings of Horus and Seth 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.reshafim.org.il [Source type: Original source]
In the form of a youth, Horus was referred to as
Neferhor. This is also spelled
Nefer Hor,
Nephoros or
Nopheros (
nfr ḥr.w) meaning 'The Good Horus'.
.^ The ancient Egyptians regarded the Goddess as the Eye of Ra.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Isis was regarded as the Eye of Ra and was worshiped as the "Great of Magic" who had protected her son Horus from snakes, predators and other dangers; thus she would protect mortal children also.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The Egyptians used the eye as a funerary amulet for protection against evil and rebirth in the underworld, and decorated mummies, coffins, and tombs with it.- DREAMS OF THE EYE OF HORUS 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.greatdreams.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Horus’s mother is Isis.- Stupid Evil Bastard: Ending the Myth of Horus 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC stupidevilbastard.com [Source type: Original source]
- Stupid Evil Bastard: Ending the Myth of Horus 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC stupidevilbastard.com [Source type: Original source]
^ The name “Horus” was actually used for multiple deities, the most famous of whom is Harseisis (Heru-sa-Aset) or Horus, the son of Isis.- The Christ Myth: Part 2 – Horus | Relijournal 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC relijournal.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Isis is here depicted as a mother suckling her young son Horus and it is in this aspect that the Goddess was regarded as the vital link between Deities and Royalty, since the King was regarded as the living Horus on the throne of Egypt.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Often when a brother became king, he would marry the older sister probably following the tradition of the gods Osiris and Isis, who were brother and sister as well as husband and wife.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Hathor is the great Sky-Goddess often represented as a cow who became known as a universal Mother-Goddess.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ There were over 2,000 deities who had every human and godlike characteristic one can think of, excepting Superman’s power to stop a speeding bullet.- Stupid Evil Bastard: Ending the Myth of Horus 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC stupidevilbastard.com [Source type: Original source]
- Stupid Evil Bastard: Ending the Myth of Horus 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC stupidevilbastard.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Find all posts by Eye See .- New Titanium AAA from Horus-Titan...... - CPFMarketPlace 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.cpfmarketplace.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The roles of the two gods as solar and as royal deities became inextricably mixed, and under their combined authority Ra-Harakhte held sway over all Egypt.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ My eye sees all things under the Sun!- When It Rained in Egypt, Scene 37: Horus enters the Underworld to see Osiris 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.hermes3.net [Source type: Original source]
In early artwork, Hathor is also depicted with this eye.
[10] .^ The Egyptians used the eye as a funerary amulet for protection against evil and rebirth in the underworld, and decorated mummies, coffins, and tombs with it.- DREAMS OF THE EYE OF HORUS 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.greatdreams.com [Source type: Original source]
^ As an amulet the Eye of Horus has three versions: a left eye, a right eye, and two eyes.- DREAMS OF THE EYE OF HORUS 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.greatdreams.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Horus was often represented as a stylized eye symbol, symbolizing the eye of a falcon.- Ride it like you stole it!: Parallels between Jesus & Horus, an Egyptian God 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC davedragon.rilysi.com [Source type: General]
.^ She set out to tell Pre-Harakhti: "(I) found Horus after Seth had deprived him of his eye(s), but I have restored him back (to health).- The Contendings of Horus and Seth 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.reshafim.org.il [Source type: Original source]
^ The Book of the Dead instructs that funerary eye amulets be made out of lapis lazuli or a stone called mak.- DREAMS OF THE EYE OF HORUS 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.greatdreams.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Dynasty 1085 B.C. The eye of Horus also called Oudjat or Wedjat, is the left lunar eye which originates from the struggle between Horus and Seth.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[11] The Wedjat "was intended to protect the king [here] in the afterlife"
[12] and to ward off evil.
.^ "Another symbol which has been connected with the cross is the ansated cross (ankh or crux ansata) of the ancient Egyptians....
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God of war and hunting
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.^ Horus was the protector of Egypt, the god of the desert, storms, and chaos, god of the sky, and god of war.- The Christ Myth: Part 2 – Horus | Relijournal 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC relijournal.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Onuris: Anhur, god of hunt and war, resident at This.- The Contendings of Horus and Seth 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.reshafim.org.il [Source type: Original source]
^ Horus then took an oath by god as follows: "All that Seth has said is false.- The Contendings of Horus and Seth 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.reshafim.org.il [Source type: Original source]
The Horus falcon is shown upon a standard on the
predynastic Hunters Palette in the "lion hunt").
.^ He was son of Amenhotep III. The priesthood of Amun at Thebes, enormously enriched by the tribute donated by the Pharaohs to the God, became the real power.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The was scepter was a popular one for the Gods to hold and became a symbol of well-being and happiness.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Queen Nefertiti, he was Son of Amenhotep III. The priesthood of Amun at Thebes, enormously enriched by the tribute donated by the Pharaohs to the God, became the real power.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[14] The Pharaohs were said to be Horus in human form.
.^ Nemty: 'He who travels', a war god worshipped in the 12th and 18th nomes of Upper Egypt.- The Contendings of Horus and Seth 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.reshafim.org.il [Source type: Original source]
^ Horus was the protector of Egypt, the god of the desert, storms, and chaos, god of the sky, and god of war.- The Christ Myth: Part 2 – Horus | Relijournal 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC relijournal.com [Source type: Original source]
[15]
Conqueror of Seth
.^ I find that Osiris is Horus’s father.- Stupid Evil Bastard: Ending the Myth of Horus 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC stupidevilbastard.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Horus was the son of Isis and Osiris.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In addition, Seb is not Horus’s father, Osiris is.- Stupid Evil Bastard: Ending the Myth of Horus 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC stupidevilbastard.com [Source type: Original source]
- Stupid Evil Bastard: Ending the Myth of Horus 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC stupidevilbastard.com [Source type: Original source]
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.^ Seth became exceedingly furious and let out a loud shriek when they said: "Horus is right, and Seth is wrong."- The Contendings of Horus and Seth 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.reshafim.org.il [Source type: Original source]
^ Then the Ennead said: "Horus is right, and Seth is wrong."- The Contendings of Horus and Seth 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.reshafim.org.il [Source type: Original source]
^ Said Seth: "Let me be awarded the office of Ruler, l.p.h., for as to Horus, the one who is standing (trial), I have performed the labor of a male against him."- The Contendings of Horus and Seth 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.reshafim.org.il [Source type: Original source]
.^ Horus being the Lord of Lower Egypt.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Dynasty XIX, 1317 B.C. The vulture Goddess Nekhbet was originally worshipped in the city of Nekhbet but later she became a national Goddess representing Upper Egypt in the same way that Lower Egypt was represented by the protective snake Goddess, Edjo of Buto.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ It seems that in very early times the followers of Seth were conquered by the followers of Horus but they resisted the followers of Horus and the First Dynasty Pharaoh, Menes when he united Upper and Lower Egypt.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Horus’s mother is Isis.- Stupid Evil Bastard: Ending the Myth of Horus 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC stupidevilbastard.com [Source type: Original source]
- Stupid Evil Bastard: Ending the Myth of Horus 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC stupidevilbastard.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Seemingly referring to a myth according to which Horus, referred to as Horus the Elder, was a brother of Osiris, Isis, Seth and Nephthys, or possibly an example of how Egyptians made do with few nouns describing familial relationships.- The Contendings of Horus and Seth 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.reshafim.org.il [Source type: Original source]
^ Seth came away and told Pre-Harakhti falsely: "I did not find Horus" - although he had found him.- The Contendings of Horus and Seth 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.reshafim.org.il [Source type: Original source]
.^ When my letter reaches you, you shall place the White Crown upon the head of Horus, son of Isis, and appoint him to the position of his father Osiris."- The Contendings of Horus and Seth 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.reshafim.org.il [Source type: Original source]
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.^ But during the night, Seth caused his phallus to become stiff and inserted it between Horus's thighs.- The Contendings of Horus and Seth 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.reshafim.org.il [Source type: Original source]
^ Dynasty 1085 B.C. The eye of Horus also called Oudjat or Wedjat, is the left lunar eye which originates from the struggle between Horus and Seth.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ During their titanic struggle at Edfu, Horus lost an eye and Seth his testicles.
.^ Seth came away and told Pre-Harakhti falsely: "I did not find Horus" - although he had found him.- The Contendings of Horus and Seth 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.reshafim.org.il [Source type: Original source]
^ She set out to tell Pre-Harakhti: "(I) found Horus after Seth had deprived him of his eye(s), but I have restored him back (to health).- The Contendings of Horus and Seth 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.reshafim.org.il [Source type: Original source]
^ Said Seth: "Let me be awarded the office of Ruler, l.p.h., for as to Horus, the one who is standing (trial), I have performed the labor of a male against him."- The Contendings of Horus and Seth 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.reshafim.org.il [Source type: Original source]
.^ Then Horus placed his hands between his thighs and received Seth's semen.- The Contendings of Horus and Seth 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.reshafim.org.il [Source type: Original source]
^ Said Pre-Harakhti: "Let Seth, son of Nut, be delivered to me so that he may dwell with me, being in my company as a son, and he shall thunder in the sky and be feared."- The Contendings of Horus and Seth 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.reshafim.org.il [Source type: Original source]
^ And he opened his hand(s) and let her see Seth's semen.- The Contendings of Horus and Seth 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.reshafim.org.il [Source type: Original source]
.^ Then Thoth, lord of script and scribe of truth for the Ennead, put his hand on Horus's shoulder and said: "Come out, you semen of Seth."- The Contendings of Horus and Seth 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.reshafim.org.il [Source type: Original source]
^ Isis at morning time went carrying the semen of Horus to the garden of Seth and said to Seth's gardener: "What sort of vegetable is it that Seth eats here in your company?"- The Contendings of Horus and Seth 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.reshafim.org.il [Source type: Original source]
^ Thoth put his hand on Seth's shoulder and said: "Come out, you semen of Horus."- The Contendings of Horus and Seth 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.reshafim.org.il [Source type: Original source]
.^ Seth, the son of Nut, became furious at the Ennead when they had said these words to Isis the Great, the God's Mother.- The Contendings of Horus and Seth 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.reshafim.org.il [Source type: Original source]
^ The Horus guards formed back up around their god, firing as they went.- The Return Of Horus-Ra - Stargate Worlds Game Forums 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC forums.stargateworlds.com [Source type: Original source]
^ It seems that in very early times the followers of Seth were conquered by the followers of Horus but they resisted the followers of Horus and the First Dynasty Pharaoh, Menes when he united Upper and Lower Egypt.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ All these reversals would tend to indicate that in the current Aquarian astrological period Horus or some other Arian god would again become dominant.- Set-Horus 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.hermetic.com [Source type: Original source]
^ When I first heard that Horus was the inspiration for Jesus several years ago, I didn’t give it much credence because I couldn’t establish any source material for the claims.- Stupid Evil Bastard: Ending the Myth of Horus 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC stupidevilbastard.com [Source type: Original source]
- Stupid Evil Bastard: Ending the Myth of Horus 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC stupidevilbastard.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Obelisks probably evolved from the so-called Benben Stone which resembles the pyramid ion of an obelisk and was considered sacred to the Sun God even before the appearance of the first pharaoh.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Harakhte, whose name meant Horus of the Horizon, and who was also called Horus of the Two Horizons, was the form which Horus took when his early characteristics as a god of light were emphasized.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The claim has been made that Horus was also called Iusa, the “ever-becoming son” or “holy child”.- The Christ Myth: Part 2 – Horus | Relijournal 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC relijournal.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Let Seth's semen be summoned that we may see from where it answers, and my own be summoned that we may see from where it answers."- The Contendings of Horus and Seth 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.reshafim.org.il [Source type: Original source]
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But still Set refused to relent, and the other gods were getting tired from over eighty years of fighting and challenges.
.^ Seth saw Horus's boat and thought it was of stone.- The Contendings of Horus and Seth 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.reshafim.org.il [Source type: Original source]
^ Seth became exceedingly furious and let out a loud shriek when they said: "Horus is right, and Seth is wrong."- The Contendings of Horus and Seth 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.reshafim.org.il [Source type: Original source]
^ Said the Ennead: "Let Horus and Seth be summoned in order that they may be judged."- The Contendings of Horus and Seth 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.reshafim.org.il [Source type: Original source]
Horus and Seth agreed, and the race started.
.^ In the Greek versions of the story, the divine spiritual partner is usually depicted as Hathor, rather than the queen; the father is sometimes depicted as Horus.- The Nativity of Amenhotep III at Luxor | Birth Scene | Temple of Amun | D.M. Murdock | Acharya S 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.stellarhousepublishing.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Horus-Ra was on edge, ready to use his kara kesh faster than the human eye could follow.- The Return Of Horus-Ra - Stargate Worlds Game Forums 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC forums.stargateworlds.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Then Seth's boat sank in the water.- The Contendings of Horus and Seth 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.reshafim.org.il [Source type: Original source]
^ Seth saw Horus's boat and thought it was of stone.- The Contendings of Horus and Seth 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.reshafim.org.il [Source type: Original source]
^ On the other side are tableaux from the Triumph of Horus over Seth, depicting Mystery Plays in which Seth was cast as a hippopotamus, lurking beneath his brother's boat [r] .
.^ The god walked over to his throne, and after surveying it, walked up the few steps and sat down.- The Return Of Horus-Ra - Stargate Worlds Game Forums 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC forums.stargateworlds.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Horus Titanium FD-1.3 @ 90" Jet -II Q5 @ 90" Horus Titanium FD-1.3 @ 90" Stepped down exposure Jet -II Q5 @ 90" Stepped down exposure Left, Horus Titanium FD-1.3.- Horus Titanium FD-1.3 - CandlePowerForums 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.candlepowerforums.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ And so Isis sat down and wept, saying: "Seth has killed Horus, my son."- The Contendings of Horus and Seth 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.reshafim.org.il [Source type: Original source]
[19] .^ And then Seth took an oath by the Universal Lord, saying: "I shall not go to law in the tribunal while Isis is (still) in it."- The Contendings of Horus and Seth 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.reshafim.org.il [Source type: Original source]
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.^ He acted as the uniting force between Upper and Lower Egypt.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Dynasty 3200 B.C. This palette commemorates the victories of King Narmer, also known as Menes, the first Pharaoh and the unifier of Upper and Lower Egypt.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ It seems that in very early times the followers of Seth were conquered by the followers of Horus but they resisted the followers of Horus and the First Dynasty Pharaoh, Menes when he united Upper and Lower Egypt.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Horus being the Lord of Lower Egypt.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ One jaffa, which the god had never seen before, stood directly to the left of Horus-Ra.- The Return Of Horus-Ra - Stargate Worlds Game Forums 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC forums.stargateworlds.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Dynasty 3200 B.C. This palette commemorates the victories of King Narmer, also known as Menes, the first Pharaoh and the unifier of Upper and Lower Egypt.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ It seems that in very early times the followers of Seth were conquered by the followers of Horus but they resisted the followers of Horus and the First Dynasty Pharaoh, Menes when he united Upper and Lower Egypt.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Horus being the Lord of Lower Egypt.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Dynasty XIX, 1317 B.C. The vulture Goddess Nekhbet was originally worshipped in the city of Nekhbet but later she became a national Goddess representing Upper Egypt in the same way that Lower Egypt was represented by the protective snake Goddess, Edjo of Buto.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Their son Horus is traditionally considered the first Pharaoh of Egypt and at later times, the spiritual king where the Pharaoh is only his representative on Earth.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Set's regions were then considered to be of the desert.
Saviour god
Shed is a deity, commonly referred to as "saviour" and is first recorded during the
Amarna Period.
[23] Representing the concept of salvation he is identified with Horus and in particular "
Horus the Child".
[24]
.^ Dynasty 1317 B.C. This relief depicts the young prince Seti I with his arm raised in the summoning position as part of a religious ritual.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[25] David P. Silverman notes that late period representations of the young Horus slaying
Set in the form of a crocodile are considered to have been the inspiration for the icons depicting St. George and the dragon.
[26]
.^ In ancient Egypt, the Pharaoh was seen as a manifestation of the living Horus on the throne of Egypt and each succeeding Pharaoh used the name of Horus as the first of his titles.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ See Sayce, A.H., The Religion of Ancient Egypt , Kessinger, 2004, p.- The Nativity of Amenhotep III at Luxor | Birth Scene | Temple of Amun | D.M. Murdock | Acharya S 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.stellarhousepublishing.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Murnane, William J., Texts from the Amarna Period in Egypt , Scholars Press, Atlanta, 1995, p.- The Nativity of Amenhotep III at Luxor | Birth Scene | Temple of Amun | D.M. Murdock | Acharya S 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.stellarhousepublishing.com [Source type: Original source]
Shed has also been viewed as a form of the ancient Semitic god
Reshef.
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Heru-pa-khared (Horus the Younger)
.^ Here, he is serving in a priestly function as a innmutef priest symbolizing the divine child Horus with hair in a sidelock to represent youth and dressed with a leopard skin.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ This Sphinx represents King Thutmosis III wearing a striped "Nemes" head cloth protected by an Uraeus and a false beard.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The name Horus is a Latinized form of the Greek Hores which in turn derived from the Egyptian Hor.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ The Queen, dressed in white ceremonial garb, wears the crown with the vulture headdress of Nekhbet, the protective Goddess of Upper Egypt.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
He is a form of the rising sun, representing its earliest light.
Heru-ur (Horus the Elder)
.^ Harakhte, whose name meant Horus of the Horizon, and who was also called Horus of the Two Horizons, was the form which Horus took when his early characteristics as a god of light were emphasized.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ He was also worshiped at Kom Ombo, where he replaced Seth in a triad of gods, becoming the husband of Hathor and the father of Khonsu.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ He was also worshipped at Kom Ombo, where he replaced Seth in a triad of gods, becoming the husband of Hathor and the father of Khonsu.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ The oldest and longest venerated ruler of ancient Egypt, Amun meaning "hidden" and Ra meaning "light" translates to "hidden light".- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Obelisks were considered to be sacred to the Sun God Ra, whose main center of worship was at Heliopolis where the oldest surviving monumental obelisk in Egypt still stands.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The oldest and longest venerated ruler of ancient Egypt, Amun, meaning hidden and Ra meaning light translates to "hidden light".- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
He became the patron of Nekhen (Heirakonpolis) and the first national god (God of the Kingdom).
.^ Their son Horus is traditionally considered the first Pharaoh of Egypt and at later times, the spiritual king where the Pharaoh is only his representative on Earth.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ He was son of Amenhotep III. The priesthood of Amun at Thebes, enormously enriched by the tribute donated by the Pharaohs to the God, became the real power.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Queen Nefertiti, he was Son of Amenhotep III. The priesthood of Amun at Thebes, enormously enriched by the tribute donated by the Pharaohs to the God, became the real power.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[28] - signifying his role as an important upholder of
Maat.
.^ The sky was represented by the wings of Horus and his two eyes symbolized the sun and the moon, with the right eye being the sun and the left, the moon.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ One jaffa, which the god had never seen before, stood directly to the left of Horus-Ra.- The Return Of Horus-Ra - Stargate Worlds Game Forums 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC forums.stargateworlds.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Har-mau tore off one leg and the testicles of Set, who in turn took out Har-maus left eye (hence he is referred to as "the one-eyed god").- Pagan News - Pagan News & Information 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.pagannews.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ The hieroglyphical inscription gives the name of the Queen and her titles as well as the one from Isis: Isis, Lady of Heaven, Great Royal Wife, Nefertari-Mery-En-Mut.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ In the 3rd millennium BC, Set (mythology)| Set became the patron god of the pharaohs (replacing Horus in the form of Har-mau or Harsomtus) after overthrowing Horus in the form of Har-wer or Haroeris.- Pagan News - Pagan News & Information 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.pagannews.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ The sky was represented by the wings of Horus and his two eyes symbolized the sun and the moon, with the right eye being the sun and the left, the moon.- Egyptian Art, Egyptian Plaque, Egyptian God, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian statue, Egyptian Wall relief, Horus, Thoth, Isis, Set, Sehkmet, Bast 17 January 2010 7:07 UTC www.schmitthenner.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
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See also
References
- ^ a b c "The Oxford Guide: Essential Guide to Egyptian Mythology", Edited by Donald B. Redford, Horus: by Edmund S. Meltzer, p164-168, Berkley, 2003, ISBN 0-425-19096-x
- ^ "The Oxford Guide: Essential Guide to Egyptian Mythology", Edited by Donald B. Redford, p106 & p165, Berkley, 2003, ISBN 0-425-19096-x
- ^ New York Folklore Society (1973). "New York folklore quarterly". 29. Cornell University Press. p. 294. http://books.google.com/books?lr=&cd=4&id=92LYAAAAMAAJ&dq=horus+isis+osiris+penis&q=penis#search_anchor.
- ^ Ian Shaw (2003). The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0198150342.
- ^ Piotr O. Scholz (2001). Eunuchs and castrati: a cultural history. Markus Wiener Publishers. p. 32. ISBN 1558762019. http://books.google.com/books?id=N90jBg01ZI0C&pg=PA32&dq=horus+isis+osiris+penis&lr=&cd=9#v=onepage&q=horus%20isis%20osiris%20penis&f=false.
- ^ a b Roy G. Willis (1993). World mythology. Macmillan. p. 43. ISBN 0805027017. http://books.google.com/books?id=ojccFpRU8DwC&pg=PA44&dq=horus&lr=&cd=3#v=onepage&q=horus&f=false.
- ^ Meltzer, Edmund S. (2002). Horus. In D. B. Redford (Ed.), The ancient gods speak: A guide to Egyptian religion (pp. 164). New York: Oxford University Press, USA.
- ^ Pommerening, Tanja, Die altägyptischen Hohlmaße (Studien zur Altägyptischen Kultur, Beiheft 10), Hamburg, Helmut Buske Verlag, 2005
- ^ M. Stokstad, "Art History"
- ^ Lady of the West at hethert.org
- ^ Silverman, op. cit., p.228
- ^ Silverman, op. cit., p.228
- ^ Charles Freeman, The Legacy of Ancient Egypt, Facts on File, Inc. 1997. p.91
- ^ Egypt: Gods of Ancient Egypt Main Menu
- ^ The Contendings of Horus and Seth
- ^ Ancient Egyptian Culture
- ^ The Gods of Ancient Egypt - Horus
- ^ Ancient Egypt: the Mythology - Horus
- ^ a b [Mythology, published by DBP, Chapter: Egypt's divine kingship]
- ^ Theology WebSite: The 80 Years of Contention Between Horus and Seth
- ^ Fleming, Fergus, and Alan Lothian. The Way to Eternity: Egyptian Myth. Duncan Baird Publishers, 1997. pp. 80–81
- ^ [Seth, God of Confusion, by TeVelde]
- ^ "The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt", p. 313, Ian Shaw, Oxford University Press, 2002, ISBN 0192802933
- ^ "The Egyptians: an introduction", Robert Morkot, Routledge, p210, 2005, ISBN 0415271045
- ^ "Egyptian Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Goddesses, and Traditions of Ancient Egypt", Geraldine Pinch, p. 195, Oxford University Press, 2004, ISBN 0195170245
- ^ "Egyptian Religion", David P. Silverman, p. 135, Oxford University Press US, 2003, ISBN 019521952X
- ^ "The Oxford Guide: Essential Guide to Egyptian Mythology", edited Donald B. Redford, p. 120 & 312, Routledge, 2003, ISBN 0-425-19096-X
- ^ Heru-ur; Horus the Elder
- ^ Patricia Turner, Charles Russell Coulter, Dictionary of ancient deities, 2001
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