What does Horus stand for?
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the sky and kingship
The falcon god Horus embodies the sky and the legitimate rule of the king.
💡 Did you know? The sun and moon were regarded as his two eyes.
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Against whom did Horus fight for the throne of Egypt?
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against Seth
In a long struggle Horus defeated his uncle Seth and took the throne of his father Osiris.
💡 Did you know? The victory of Horus over Seth stood symbolically for order over chaos.
Which protective symbol is also called the udjat or wedjat?
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the Eye of Horus
The Eye of Horus, wounded and healed in the fight against Seth, became a sign of protection and healing.
💡 Did you know? Living and dead alike wore it as an amulet: it was meant to ward off harm.
As the embodiment of which god was the living pharaoh seen?
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of Horus
Every living pharaoh was seen as an earthly Horus; the deceased king became Osiris.
💡 Did you know? So the myth linked every change of throne to the eternal victory of order over chaos.
As which animal does Horus appear?
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as a falcon
Horus is depicted as a falcon or a man with a falcon's head, circling high above the world.
💡 Did you know? The pharaoh bore the „Horus name“: his oldest and most important royal title.
Who were the four Sons of Horus?
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protectors of the dead's organs
The four Sons of Horus guarded the organs of mummies kept in canopic jars.
💡 Did you know? Their heads (human, baboon, jackal and falcon) adorned the four canopic jars.
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