Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Signs and symbols of Horus.
Upper image shows paradise/heaven represented as a square with 8 pointed star=heaven in 8 divisions. Ideograph symbol of Horus/Amsu, the Chief of the 7 Great Powers aka Ruler as the 8th.
Center lower left: circle with dot=the star at the summit of rhe cone=sign and symbol of Horus=God of the North amd South.
Center lower right: heaven as square with 4 quarters=God of the 4 quarters.
Center lower right: heaven as square with 4 quarters=God of the 4 quarters.
Birds heads as supporters and protectors of Heaven.
Central figure= 4 quarters with glyph/ideographic name of Horus,
A later representation which lost much of original symbolism
A later representation which lost much of original symbolism
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