O god Horus he is the solar god of the heavens and one of the most important in Egyptian mythology. The image of Horus is associated with the firmament, and therefore it represents light, power and royalty.
From 2200 a. C., Horus is elevated to a symbol of unified Egypt when he defeats his uncle in one of the battles, and Pharaoh, the Egyptian king, is treated as his incarnation.
This god worshiped by the Egyptians is known by various names, which change according to the places of worship. The most used are: Heru-sa-Aset, Her'ur, Hrw, Hr, Hor-Hekenu or Ra-Hoor-Khuit.
Horus Representation
The god Horus has the body of a man and the head of a falcon. However, in some representations he has hawk's wings and, instead of a conical-shaped crown, on his head there is a solar disk. In his left hand he carries a key that symbolizes life and death.
Horus was worshiped even before the dynastic period in Egypt. After the beginning of the dynastic period, his form is fused with that of a human being. From that moment on, he is represented with the body of a man and the head of a falcon. This is because this animal, adored by the Egyptians, has a very powerful vision.
History of Horus
Son of the brothers Isis and osiris, Horus was conceived when his father was already dead and mummified. However, he was resurrected by his mother, who turned into a bird with powers.
Her father was the god of vegetation, the beyond and judgment, while her mother the goddess of nature, fertility and magic. Before his birth, his father was murdered by his uncle Set, god of chaos, who envied him. That's because Osiris ruled the lands of Egypt and his brother, the desert.
Dissatisfied with this, Set plans to kill Osiris, and with the god gone, his sister-wife goes after her lover. Afraid she would find her body, Set cuts it into 14 pieces and scatters them across Egypt.
Determined to offer her beloved a dignified burial, Isis travels across Egypt and collects 13 pieces. However, he does not find the phallus (penis), which has been replaced by a vegetable stem.
After mummifying Osiris' body, Isis transforms into a kite, a bird that grants her powers. Thus, she manages to copulate with her lover and from this union comes Horus.
When he grew up, Horus vowed to avenge his father's death by fighting several battles with his uncle, who was eventually dethroned and killed by his nephew. After this episode, he became the supreme ruler of Egypt, being responsible for uniting Lower-Egypt and Upper-Egypt.
In one of the battles, however, Horus lost sight in one eye. This episode came to be used to explain that the injured organ was actually the Moon.
Horus married Hathor, goddess of feasts, wine, joy and guardian of women and protector of lovers. She is represented with the head or ears of a cow.
Eye of Horus
The Eye of Horus, also called the Udyat, is an amulet that has been worn since ancient times. For the Egyptians, the eye was the mirror of the soul and whoever carried this symbol was free from the evil eye.
The eye of Horus, lost in a battle with his uncle, symbolizes the good that conquered the evil. For this reason, this talisman represents light, luck, prosperity, health and strength.
Legend has it that Horus' power was distributed in both eyes. Thus, the right eye would represent the Sun, while the left eye would represent the Moon. In this perspective, the Sun symbolized power and essence, while the Moon symbolized healing.
Currently, this figure that symbolizes power and protection is widely chosen by people who want to get a tattoo.
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