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Eye of Ra
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The Eye of Ra or Eye of Re, usually depicted as sun disk or right wedjat-eye, is an entity in ancient Egyptian mythology that functions as an extension of the sun god Ra's power, equated with the disk
Ra adorned with the sun-disk, from the tomb of Nefertari, 13th century BC
Ra adorned with the sun-disk, from the tomb of Nefertari, 13th century BC
The uraeus on the royal headdress of Amenemope
The uraeus on the royal headdress of Amenemope
Sekhmet as a woman with the head of a lioness, wearing the sun disk and uraeus
Sekhmet as a woman with the head of a lioness, wearing the sun disk and uraeus
Frieze of uraei bearing sun disks at the top of a wall in the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
Frieze of uraei bearing sun disks at the top of a wall in the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
Wadjet
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Wadjet, known to the Greek world as Uto or Buto among other renderings including Wedjat, Uadjet, and Udjo, was originally the ancient Egyptian local goddess of the city of Dep or Buto in Lower Egypt,
Eye of Ra
…behaves as an independent goddess, a feminine counterpart to Ra and a violent force that subdues his enemies. This goddess, also known with the theonym Wedjat, can be equated with several particular deities, including Hathor, Sekhmet, Bastet, Raet-Tawy, Menhit, Tefnut, and Mut. The eye goddess acts as mother…
Wadjet in the form of a winged cobra, depicted in the Tomb of Nefertari, above Anubis (Jackal-like).
Wadjet in the form of a winged cobra, depicted in the Tomb of Nefertari, above Anubis (Jackal-like).
Wadjet, depicted as a lioness, with a rearing cobra on her crown.
Wadjet, depicted as a lioness, with a rearing cobra on her crown.
Depiction of pharaoh presenting the Wadjet eyes (this portion no longer survives), to the god Haroeris so that he will ritually cleanse them. This is
Depiction of pharaoh presenting the Wadjet eyes (this portion no longer survives), to the god Haroeris so that he will ritually cleanse them. This is found within an inscription within the relief. From the Temple of Kom Ombo.
Engraving of surgical instruments including the Wadjet eye, from the Temple of Kom Ombo.
Engraving of surgical instruments including the Wadjet eye, from the Temple of Kom Ombo.