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Horus

Horus is an ancient Egyptian god who was worshipped from at least the late Prehistoric period. The god is usually depicted as a falcon or as a man with a falcon's head, and is associated with royal power and the sky. Horus is the son of Osiris and Isis, and in some traditions, he is the opponent of Seth, the murderer of his father. Horus played a significant role in the Osiris myth, which was central to ancient Egyptian religion and mythology. The name Horus is translated to Hebrew as חורוס, to Arabic as هرس, and to Greek as Ἥρος. Horus was also known by various epithets and aspects, such as Horus the Elder (Horus-Heru-ur) and Horus the Younger (Horus-Heru-sa-Aset), reflecting his complex and multifaceted role in Egyptian mythology.

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Horus
Egyptian war and sky deity
Horus
Horus, also known as Heru, Har, Her, or Hor Ϩⲱⲣ (Coptic), in Ancient Egyptian, is one of the most significant ancient Egyptian deities who served many functions, most notably as the god of kingship, healing, protection, the sun, and the sky. He was worshipped from at least the late prehistoric Egypt until the Ptolemaic Kingdom and Roman Egypt. Different forms of Horus are recorded in history, and these are treated as distinct gods by Egyptologists. These various forms may be different manifestations of the same multi-layered deity in which certain attributes or syncretic relationships are emphasized, not necessarily in opposition but complementary to one another, consistent with how the Ancient Egyptians viewed the multiple facets of reality. He was most often depicted as a falcon, most likely a lanner falcon or peregrine falcon, or as a man with a falcon head.
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