Ancient Egyptian symbol of protection, royal power and good health
This article is about the ancient Egyptian symbol. For the video game, see Eye of Horus (video game).
The left wedjat eye, symbolizing the Eye of Horus
The Eye of Horus, also known as left wedjat eye or udjat eye, specular to the Eye of Ra (right wedjat eye), is a concept and symbol in ancient Egyptian religion that represents well-being, healing, and protection. It derives from the mythical conflict between the god Horus with his rival Set, in which Set tore out or destroyed one or both of Horus's eyes and the eye was subsequently healed or returned to Horus with the assistance of another deity, such as Thoth. Horus subsequently offered the eye to his deceased father Osiris, and its revitalizing power sustained Osiris in the afterlife. The Eye of Horus was thus equated with funerary offerings, as well as with all the offerings given to deities in temple ritual. It could also represent other concepts, such as the moon, whose waxing and waning was likened to the injury and restoration of the eye.
The Eye of Horus symbol, a stylized eye with distinctive markings, was believed to have protective magical power and appeared frequently in ancient Egyptian art. It was one of the most common motifs for amulets, remaining in use from the Old Kingdom (c. 2686–2181 BC) to the Roman period (30 BC – 641 AD). Pairs of Horus eyes were painted on coffins during the First Intermediate Period (c. 2181–2055 BC) and Middle Kingdom (c. 2055–1650 BC). Other contexts where the symbol appeared include on carved stone stelae and on the bows of boats. To some extent the symbol was adopted by the people of regions neighboring Egypt, such as Syria, Canaan, and especially Nubia.
The eye symbol was also rendered as a hieroglyph (𓂀). Egyptologists have long believed that hieroglyphs representing pieces of the symbol stand for fractions in ancient Egyptian mathematics, although this hypothesis has been challenged.
god Horus with his rival Set, in which Set tore out or destroyed one or both ofHorus's eyes and the eye was subsequently healed or returned to Horus with...
a manifestation ofHorus in life and Osiris in death. The most commonly encountered family relationship describes Horus as the son of Isis and Osiris...
Egyptian religion with the Eyeof Ra and the EyeofHorus symbols, each powerful protective deities. The hieroglyph for her eye is shown below; sometimes...
which Set assaults Horus and loses semen to him, Horus retaliates and impregnates Set, and Set comes into possession ofHorus'sEye when it appears on...
they are the offspring of the goddess Isis and a form ofHorus known as Horus the Elder. In the Pyramid Texts, the sons ofHorus are said to assist the...
characteristics with the sky-god Horus. At times, the two deities were merged as Ra-Horakhty, "Ra, who is Horusof the Two Horizons". When the god Amun...
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Nut, as well as being brother and husband of Isis, and brother of Set, Nephthys, and Horus the Elder, with Horus the Younger being considered his posthumously...
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The Litany of the EyeofHorus is an ancient Egyptian text in the style of a funerary text, (offering formula). A small portion of the text is contained...
to restore her husband, allowing the pair to conceive Horus. Following a battle between Horus and Set, Thoth offers counsel and provides wisdom. Thoth...
Isis, Set, Nephthys, and, in some versions, Horus the Elder. She was also the great-grandmother ofHorus the Younger. Alongside her father, brother, children...
Another meaning of this symbol relates to the sky god, Horus. It refers to the EyeofHorus, which means humans cannot escape from the eyeof conscience....
as she was a goddess of the last moments of birth. As the birth ofHorus became more intimately associated with the resurrection of Osiris, so Heqet's role...
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Nehebkau of primeval times.[citation needed] Geb also often occurs as a primeval divine king of Egypt from whom his son Osiris and his grandson Horus inherited...
texts of Unas that states: “Osiris’s Uni's. accept Horus’seye, which you should embrace.” This was a symbol of being rejuvenated as Horus’ eye was eventually...
of her character. She is also mentioned in Plutarch's notes on the central myth of Isis and Osiris. She joined the forces of order and helped Horus to...
as Horus, Upon the celestial sledge of the Opener of the Ways" [Pyramid Texts §§796-799 (Sethe)] Wilfong, Terry G. "Death Dogs: The Jackal Gods of Ancient...
between Horus and Set, over the Egyptian throne, recommending that Horus rule. A great festival, called the Feast of Lamps, was held annually in honor of Neith...
the embodiment ofHorus. Akhenaten positioned himself as the only intermediary who could speak to Aten, emphasizing the dominance of Aten as the preeminent...
his heir, Horus. She was believed to help the dead enter the afterlife as she had helped Osiris, and she was considered the divine mother of the pharaoh...
Relief of Maat in east upstairs. Temple of Edfu, Upper Egypt Depiction of the Feast of the Beautiful Meeting, the second reunion between Horus and his...
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