: the falcon-headed Egyptian god of light and the son of Osiris and Isis
Examples of Horus in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebAll ships stop at the temples of Kom Ombo and of Horus, at Edfu.—Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 18 June 2023 King pointed me to his conjuration of Haures, Duke of Hell and commander of thirty-six legions, known better as the Egyptian deity Horus.—Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 11 May 2022 Ne Hesut Ba served as head of scribes and priest of the gods Horus and Maat, and his tomb walls were covered with scenes of daily life, farming and hunting.—Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 1 June 2023 The jackal is associated with Anubis, god of death; the falcon with Horus, god of the sky; the hippopotamus with Taweret, goddess of fertility.—Nathaniel J. Dominy, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2021
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