Illustrated Bible History
Ancient Egyptian Gods - Horus
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Horus |
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| Image of Horus,the god of the sky, the son of Osiris. | |
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Horus As A Child |
| Enamelled earthenware sculpture of Horus as a child. In the Louvre Museum. | |
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Egyptian God Horus |
| An illustration of the god Horus with inverted head and outstretched arms over the earth. | |
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Tablet with Emblem of Horus |
| Tablet surmounted by hawk, with mummied oxen perhaps emblem of Horus. | |
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Cippus of Horus on the Crocodiles |
| Illustration of a cippus of Horus on the crocodiles, with the head of Bes. During the ancient Egyptian times a cippus or stele designed with images of deities and various spells were used during healing ceremonies. With proper recitations, a liquid is then poured over the cippus by the owner, priest, or physician and they believe that the liquid would then be charged with the power of the deity and it will provide a cure for illness or will serve as a protection for a person. | |
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Horus Spearing Apap |
| Horus spearing Apap or Apophis. | |
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Signet Ring of Horus |
| Illustration showing the signet ring of Horus. |