The multivalent ideologies in Egyptian mythology describes how the harmonious function of sunset and sunrise were disrupted as a consequence of the murder of Osiris in the hands of Seth. To rectify the chaos that was to ensue, the sun god was incarnated as the king on earth to hinder the disruption and restore harmony (Quirke, 1992). When Osiris was killed by his brother Seth in order to usurp the throne, their sister Isis revivified Osiris and made him the first mummy and the ruler of the underworld. Osiris and Isis conceived a child, Horus, who was the rightful heir to the throne. Eventually, Horus defeated Seth and reclaimed the throne. From the beginning of kingship, Horus, illustrated as a falcon, was delineated as a symbol of this power
