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    someone who you have never met, nor ever knew existed. But what about Horus? Most people who hear the name Horus will think of the god’s son. They see him as a drunk who parties every day, also someone who doesn't do anything all day. But in the film Gods of Egypt he proves he is worthy of becoming a God. When referring to Campbell's book A hero with a thousand faces, Horus goes through the stages of becoming a hero as Campbell noted. Horus is put to many challenges, but throughout his journey…

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    motivated and protected the egyptians from any threats. Horus is one of the most significant Gods from the egyptian era, known to be God of the sky and kingship. Ramesses II, an egyptian king worshipped Horus greatly and made many offerings to him. During the times that his brother Moses enforced plagues that the one and only true God wanted to be done and executed. Horus began as a God of war and sky, whom was married to Hathor. Soon though Horus was known to be the opponent of Set, the son…

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    him his eyes that he may be fulfilled. Offering of nourishment and beverage. Geb has given to thee thine eyes, which thou may be, the satisfied eye of Horus. One nmś.t- - the container of water. Thot, he has given his head to him. A pitcher of water. He has made it be conveyed to him. One beverage of water. O N., I have come looking for thee I am Horus. I have squeezed for thee thy mouth. I am thy child, thy darling. I have opened for thee thy mouth. He is the protector of his mom when she sobs…

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    Horus the Avenger was by far the greatest god. He won the throne from Set, he gave his power to the pharaohs of Egypt and was one of the most powerful and respected gods in the whole of Egyptian mythology. By far Horus’s most dangerous adventure was his encounter with his evil uncle, Set. Set had cut up Osiris and threw his pieces throughout the land. It was Isis’s job to go get the pieces and resurrect him. After Osiris was resurrected Isis became pregnant with Horus. Horus grew up and…

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    In the Osiris, Isis, and Horus story, the cycle of life is mainly represented by the life, death, and rebirth of Osiris. In a context of nature as well, since Osiris was considered the god of the Nile, it was said that when the river dried up and vegetation died, it symbolized the death of Osiris. The same way during spring, when vegetation started to grow and the Nile River flooded again, it represented the rebirth of the mentioned god. I believe Isis had more than one role. She was Mother and…

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    Horus Narmer is usually considered the first king of the 1st Dynasty, perhaps even the first to have ruled over the whole of Egypt, or as the last king of the Predynastic Period. He is one of the first Egyptian kings to have left some historical records. Very little is known about the king we call Horus Narmer. Even the reading and meaning of his name are not certain. What we do know is that his name has been found throughout Egypt, which is sometimes interpreted that Narmer was the first king…

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    Egyptian myth of Osiris, Isis and Horus and the Babylonian myth of The Emuna elish, containing numerous contrasting beliefs as well as ones that are alike. The Egyptians and Babylonians share similar qualities in the structure of specific myths. The main similarity between these two myths is the strong belief in revenge. In the story of Osiris, Iris and Horus, Osiris was killed by his brother, Set, and so he and Isis hoped that their son, Horus, would avenge his death. Horus did set out to…

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    As soon as Horus became an adult he decided that he should be the king of Egypt. Seth being the former king, Horus challenged seth to a contest. The winner of the contest should become the king of Egypt. However Seth didn't play fair and became the victor by cheating. Iris Decided to help Horus and set Seth up and trap him, but Seth begged for his life. Iris let Seth go. Horus was angry when he found out what his mother had done. He rages against…

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    signified? Learning the representation of things can be interesting. “For many decades, Egyptians didn’t have any real proof of eclipses” (Ibrahem). More than just impressive Egyptian structures and character, the Sphinx, the Great Pyramid, and the Eye of Horus are symbols related to the solar eclipse. First off, the Egyptian Sphinx is a monument that has the body of a lion and the head of a man. Now I bet you did not know that one of the many representations of the Sphinx is the Egyptian Lord…

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    Nephthys, and Horus the Elder and Ptah is the father of Nefertem, Maahes and he is the husband of the Goddesses…

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