Egyptian mythology
Horus
Falcon God of Kingship and Celestial Power
- Mythology
- Egyptian mythology
- Children
- Ihy · Imsety · Qebehsenuef · Hapi · Duamutef
- Group
- Ennead · Protection · Sky · Sun · Divine · War · Ruler · Aaru · Judgment
- Appears in
- The Contendings of Horus and Seth · Horus and the Scorpions · The Birth and Exile of Horus · Osiris: King of the Dead · Isis Resurrects Osiris · Sobek and the Nile
- Objects
- Was Scepter · Ankh · Crook and Flail · Solar Barque · Uraeus · Atef Crown
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Horus is the falcon god of the sky and kingship, son of Osiris and Isis, and every living pharaoh was his earthly embodiment. After Set murdered his father, Horus grew up hidden in the marshes and fought his uncle for the throne in a long contest of battles and trials before the gods. He lost an eye in the struggle and won it back healed, and that restored Wedjat eye became Egypt's great emblem of protection and wholeness. His victory established him as the rightful king and the model of just succession.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Horus?
- Horus is the falcon god of the sky and kingship, son of Osiris and Isis, and every living pharaoh was his earthly embodiment. After Set murdered his father, Horus grew up hidden in the marshes and fought his uncle for the throne in a long contest of battles and trials before the gods.
- Which mythology does Horus belong to?
- Horus belongs to Egyptian mythology.
- Which stories does Horus appear in?
- Horus appears in The Contendings of Horus and Seth, Horus and the Scorpions, The Birth and Exile of Horus, Osiris: King of the Dead, Isis Resurrects Osiris, Sobek and the Nile, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
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MythologyNow. (2026). Horus. https://www.mythologynow.app/en/gods/horus"Horus." MythologyNow, 2026, https://www.mythologynow.app/en/gods/horus.MythologyNow. "Horus." Accessed 2026. https://www.mythologynow.app/en/gods/horus.Listen to the stories of Horus
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