The Eye of Horus, sometimes called the Wadget Eye, is one of the most popular and yet most misunderstood ancient Egyptian symbols.
The Eye of Horus originated in the popular Egyptian myth depicting the battle between the god Horus and his uncle Seth.
Horus is one of the most important Egyptian gods. He had the body of a human and the head of a falcon. He was the god of kingship and of the sky.
According to the myth, Horus was the son of the gods Osiris and Isis and Seth was Osiris’ brother. However, as Seth had betrayed and killed Osiris, Horus sought revenge from his uncle and the two had a series of battles.
In those fights, Horus severed Seth’s testicles and Seth returned in kind by shattering one of Horus’ eyes into six pieces. Horus did prevail in the end and his eye was restored by the goddess Hathor.
In a variation, Horus ripped out his own eye as a way to bring his father Osiris back from the dead. His eye was then restored to him magically.
Either way, the restored eye was then named Wadjet, after the old Egyptian goddess, which meant health and wholesomeness. The eye became a powerful symbol, independent of Horus.
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00:00 - Intro
00:42 - Distinct parts of the Eye of Horus
00:58 - Origin of the Eye of Horus
02:04 - Symbolism of the Eye of Horus
03:33 - How to Use the Eye of Horus
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