Eye of Horus
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The Eye of Horus, usually depicted as left wedjat-eye, is a concept and symbol in ancient Egyptian religion that represents well-being, healing, and protection. It derives from the mythical conflict b
Amulet from the tomb of Tutankhamun, fourteenth century BC, incorporating the Eye of Horus beneath a disk and crescent symbol representing the moon
Statuette of Thoth, in the form of an ibis-man, holding the left wedjat-eye
Drawing of Thoth, in the form of a baboon, holding the left wedjat-eye
Wedjat-eyes among a variety of ancient Egyptian amulets
Osiris myth
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The Osiris myth is the most elaborate and influential story in ancient Egyptian mythology. It concerns the murder of the god Osiris, a primeval king of Egypt, and its consequences. Osiris's murderer,
The family of Osiris, the protagonists of the Osiris myth. Osiris is depicted on a lapis lazuli pillar in the center, flanked by Horus on the left and Isis on the right in this Twenty-second Dynasty statuette.
The Pyramid Texts in the Pyramid of Teti
Isis, in the form of a bird, copulates with the deceased Osiris. At either side are Horus, although he is as yet unborn, and Isis in human form.
The gods Osiris, Anubis, and Horus depicted together in the Tomb of Horemheb (KV57) in the Valley of the Kings.