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Info about Horus | The God with the falcon head

05 16, 2023

The ancient Egyptian story narrates to us that Horus went to the dead kingdom and sacrificed his eye as an offering to his father, Osiris. Osiris was resurrected again after being dead and the spirit was resent in him. The amulet of the Eye of Horus symbolizes sacrifice that walks on two legs. The ancient Egyptians believed that if a person wears Horus ’amulet around his neck, this means that he had dedicated himself and his soul as a gift to the Creator to protect himself from all evil. In addition, the building of the Edfu Temple in the beautiful city of Aswan, dedicated to the worship of the god Horus, began during the reign of Ptolemy III (Eorgets I) in the year (237 BC) to worship the god Horus that you can visit during one of the Luxurious Egypt Nile cruise tours during being in Egypt.

Horus was worshiped in the form of a falcon, and he is also called Hadadati. On the walls was engraved the legend of the fight between Horus and Set, and how Hor Hadadati, who represented the disk of the winged sun, defeated Set, the god of evil, and his followers. Moreover, Edfu’s temple is located on the western bank approximately 1,300 meters west of the Nile River. It has a small underground stream that was used by the ancient Egyptians to measure the river’s levels connected to the temple. Egypt trips can give you a new experience through Egypt classic Tours to visit the beautiful temples of Aswan that were dedicated to worship in the ancient ages.

Horus has become the symbol of heaven, justice, and goodness for Egyptians and his eye has become the eye that protects man from evil deeds and intentions. The Pharaohs considered it as an amulet that protected their kingdoms and thrones. The Egyptians still like and glorify the god Horus and its significance, have an untraditional vacation and choose your itinerary from Egypt Christmas Tours with your family and friends with Cairo Top Tours professionals.

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God Horus is a significant deity in ancient Egyptian mythology. He is commonly known as the god of the sky, kingship, and protection. Horus was worshipped as a celestial falcon or as a falcon-headed man, symbolizing his association with the sky and his role as a protector.

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