
Horus
/ˈhɔɹəs/
falcon-headed god of kingship and the sky
“Each pharaoh was the living Horus, avenger of his father.”
Etymology — Greek form of Egyptian Heru, meaning 'the distant one'
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/ˈhɔɹəs/
falcon-headed god of kingship and the sky
“Each pharaoh was the living Horus, avenger of his father.”
Etymology — Greek form of Egyptian Heru, meaning 'the distant one'