Horus, falcon god and king of the sky in Egyptian mythology
Horus, the Egyptian falcon god: son of Osiris and Isis, his contest with Seth for the throne, the Eye of Horus, and his divine embodiment of the pharaoh.
Northeast Africa — Nile Valley
Egyptian mythology: gods, myths and civilization of the Nile
A complete guide to Egyptian mythology: pantheon overview, cosmogony, Osirian cycle, major myths, ancient sources and religious traditions of ancient Egypt.
- Period
- c. 3100 BCE (Unification of Egypt) — 395 CE (closure of the last sanctuaries)
- Original languages
- ancient Egyptian (hieroglyphic), Demotic Egyptian, Coptic
- Main sources
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- Pyramid Texts (c. 2400 BCE)
- Coffin Texts (c. 2055–1650 BCE)
- Book of the Dead (c. 1550 BCE)
- Amduat — Book of What is in the Underworld
- Plutarch, De Iside et Osiride (1st–2nd c. CE)
- Inscriptions at Karnak, Luxor, and Abydos
Gods & goddesses
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Comparisons
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