Ancient Egyptian Horus Statue Antique Rare Pharaonic God Mythology Unique BCDescriptionThe story of the god **Horus** is one of the most famous and significant myths of ancient Egypt (associated with the Abydos theology and the legend of Isis and Osiris); it embodies the eternal struggle between good and evil, justice and injustice, and the rightful claim to the throne.
**A Tragic Birth and Flight**
The story began when the god **Set** (god of evil, chaos, and scorching heat) killed his brother, King **Osiris** (god of agriculture and fertility). Set dismembered Osiris’s body into fourteen pieces and scattered them across Egypt in a offer to seize the country\'s throne.
Osiris’s wife, the goddess **Isis**, gathered the scattered body parts with the help of **Anubis** (god of mummification) and briefly restored him to life through magical rituals. During this time, Isis conceived her son, **Horus**.
Isis gave birth to Horus in the marshes of the Delta (at a place known as \"Khemmis\") and hid him from his uncle Set, who was hunting him down to kill him. Isis raised and protected him using her magic until he came of age and was ready to claim his legitimate right to the throne of Egypt.
**Conflict and Challenge (The Struggle Between Horus and Set)**
When Horus reached adulthood, he appeared before the assembly of gods (the Ennead of Heliopolis) to claim the throne of his father, Osiris. However, Set refused to yield, arguing that he was the stronger candidate and the one truly entitled to rule. The conflict between Horus and Set spanned many decades, encompassing a series of fierce battles and contests:
* **The Crocodile Contest:** The two rivals competed to see who could remain underwater the longest while transformed into crocodiles; Isis attempted to intervene to aid her son.* **The Loss of the Eye:** During one ferocious battle, Set managed to gouge out and tear apart Horus\'s left eye. However, the god **Thoth** (the god of wisdom) recovered and restored the fragments of the eye. It became known as the **\"Wadjet Eye\" (Eye of Horus)**, subsequently becoming a universal symbol of protection, healing, and all-encompassing power.
**The Trial and Victory**
After prolonged conflict, the council of gods—presided over by the god **Ra**—convened to adjudicate the matter. Horus presented compelling arguments establishing his lineage and legitimate right to the throne, securing the support of the majority of the gods, as well as Isis and Thoth.
Horus was proclaimed the rightful king of all Egypt, while Set was banished (or transformed into a servant of Ra, accompanying the sun god\'s barque and battling the serpent of darkness, **Apep**).
Horus was crowned with the Double Crown (**Pschent**), which combined the crowns of Upper and Lower Egypt, and he came to be known as **\"Horus Mekhru\"** (Horus the Victorious or the Righteous).
**Symbolism and Impact on Egyptian Civilization**
* **Pharaonic Legitimacy:** Every Pharaoh ruling Egypt was considered the living embodiment of the god Horus on earth during his lifetime; upon death, he would transform into **Osiris** in the afterlife. * **The Eye of Horus (Wadjet):** It became a symbol of protection against evil and the evil eye, and was used as an amulet to protect both the living and the dead.* **The Symbol:** Horus is consistently depicted as a falcon—or a man with a falcon\'s head wearing the Double Crown—symbolizing loftiness, vigilance, and sovereignty.Size : As Shown At Pictures.
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