Horus
[hawr-uh s, hohr-]
- a solar deity, regarded as either the son or the brother of Isis and Osiris, and usually represented as a falcon or as a man with the head of a falcon.
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Origin of Horus
< Late Latin Hōrus < Greek Hôros < Egyptian ḥr
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Contemporary Examples
His good pal Kanye West often wears a rather glaring chain with Horus on it in his videos.
For herself, Gu chose the English name Horus L. Kai, after the ancient Egyptian god of war, sun, and sky, symbolized as a falcon.
Historical Examples
As far back as we can see, Hathor is a cow, and Horus a hawk, and Anubis a jackal.
History of ReligionAllan Menzies
The king Horus took the place of the Great Mother as the avenger of the gods.
The Evolution of the DragonG. Elliot Smith
But the enemies of the god were also punished by Horus in the legend of Horus and Set.
The Evolution of the DragonG. Elliot Smith
Instead of fighting for Jupiter (Re) as Horus did, he is against him.
The Evolution of the DragonG. Elliot Smith
Horus was in fact the son of Osiris and Hathor, from whom he derived his attributes.
The Evolution of the DragonG. Elliot Smith
Horus
- a solar god of Egyptian mythology, usually depicted with a falcon's head
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Word Origin
via Late Latin from Greek Hōros, from Egyptian Hur hawk
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Word Origin and History for horus
Horus
1851, Egyptian hawk-headed god, from Latin Horus, from Egyptian Hor, literally "the high-flying one."
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