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Horus
Egyptian war and sky deity
This article is about the ancient Egyptian deity.
Horus egyptian god symbol
For the Roman poet, see Horace. For other uses, see Horus (disambiguation).
| Horus | |||
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Horus was often the ancient Egyptians' national tutelary deity. He was usually depicted as a falcon-headed man wearing the pschent, or a red and white crown, as a symbol of kingship over the entire kingdom of Egypt. | |||
| Name in hieroglyphs | |||
| Major cult center | Nekhen, Edfu[1] | ||
| Symbol | Eye of Horus | ||
| Parents | Osiris and Isis, Osiris and Nephthys,[2]Hathor[3] | ||
| Siblings | Anubis,[a]Bastet[b] | ||
| Consort | Hathor, Isis, Serket[4]Nephthys[2]Ta-Bitjet[5] | ||
| Offspring | Ihy, Four Sons of Horus (Horus the Elder) | ||
| Greek | Apollo | ||
| Nubian | Mandulis | ||
Horus (),[c] also known as Heru, Har, Her, or Hor ()[d][6] in Ancient Egyptian, is one of the most significant ancient Egyptian