One of the most famous gods of Ancient Egypt, Horus was the god of the sky, a symbol of divine kingship, and protector of the ruling king. The name Horus comes from the ancient Egyptian word hr (pronounced 'her'), which in its simple form was the preposition 'above' or 'upon.'
Every pharaoh was an incarnation of the falcon-headed Horus, who according to legend conquered Seth, the evil god of Upper Egypt . Seth, the god of turmoil and confusion, murdered Osiris, Horus' father. Horus avenged his father's death and thus became the god of order and justice. Therefore the pharaoh in Ancient Egypt became Horus on earth, the ruler of the two lands (Upper and Lower Egypt ). Just as Horus symbolized the pharaoh in ancient times.
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