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Horus

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Ho·rus  (hôrs, hr-)
n. Mythology
The ancient Egyptian god of the sun, son of Osiris and Isis, represented as having the head of a hawk.
Horus [ˈhɔːrəs]
n
(Myth & Legend / Non-European Myth & Legend) a solar god of Egyptian mythology, usually depicted with a falcon's head
[via Late Latin from Greek Hōros, from Egyptian Hur hawk]
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Noun1.HorusHorus - Egyptian solar god with the head of a falcon; the son of Osiris and Isis


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These are all powerful statements to make in the ancient world where the assumption of the great cultures is that the king (or pharaoh) is either divine, as in Egypt where pharaoh was Horus and the son of Osiris, or a representative of the gods who could be adopted as divine, as in Mesopotamia.
An overlooked message: the critique of kings and affirmation of ... by Gnuse, Robert K. / Biblical Theology Bulletin
Dan Abnett's Horus Rising: The Seeds Of Heresy Are Sown (184416294X, $7.
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Possibly the earliest chat-up line in recorded human history is between two men and is found in the tale of Horus and Seth that is preserved on a Middle Kingdom papyrus ("What a lovely backside you have"), and another surviving tale tells of a secret affair between King Neferkare and his unmarried general Sasenet (translations of both are available in Voices From Ancient Egypt, British Museum Press, 1991).
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