Word info

Eye of Horus

Noun

Meaning

Eye of Horus (plural Eyes of Horus)

An ancient Egyptian symbol of protection, royal power, and good health, used for amulets etc.
Synonyms: udjat, wadjet, wedjat

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

In early artwork, Hathor is also depicted with this eye. citation Funerary amulets were often made in the shape of the Eye of Horus. Source: Internet

In temple offering rituals, the officiating priest took on the role of Horus, the gifts to the deity became the Eye of Horus, and whichever deity received these gifts was momentarily equated with Osiris. Source: Internet

Hammett has two of these guitars, one with Eye of Horus inlays and the other with hieroglyphics inlays. citation * ESP KH-2 M-II "Ouija" – This guitar contains two spelling errors. Source: Internet

The Egyptologist Herman te Velde argues that the tradition about the lost testicles is a late variation on Set's loss of semen to Horus, and that the moon-like disk that emerges from Set's head after his impregnation is the Eye of Horus. Source: Internet

Having an Ancient Egyptian theme, the slot features the Eye of Horus, Sarcophagus, Isis, and other imagery associated with the Egyptian mythology. Source: Internet

Mortuary offerings, in which family members or hired priests presented food to the deceased, were logically linked with the mythological offering of the Eye of Horus to Osiris. Source: Internet

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