page_title: Ancient Egyptian deities in popular culture
section_title: Horus
hierarchical_section_title: Ancient Egyptian deities in popular culture / Horus
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau au festival de Cannes
context_page_description: Ancient Egyptian deities that have appeared in popular culture include Set, Thoth, Khonsu, Ra and Horus.
context_section_description: In Stargate SG-1, Horus appears as Heru-ur. As in some obscure real-world myths, Heru-ur in the series is the son of Ra and Hathor. Like most of the "gods" who appeared in the series, Heru-ur is a Goa'uld.
  The Cluefinders 4th Grade Adventures: Puzzle of the Pyramid features a brief appearance by Horus as the leader of a quartet of Egyptian gods who imbue the eponymous Cluefinders with magic powers so that they can challenge the recently revived Set. Horus grants Owen the power of flight and a pair of wings. Like the other deities who grant the Cluefinders their abilities, he speaks in a New Jersey accent.
  In Beyblade: Metal Masters, the character Nile of Team Wild Fang has a bey called Vulcan Horuseus, modified after Horus
  In the 2004 film Immortal, Horus has been stripped of his immortality for reasons not explained in the film. Appearing in a floating pyramid above New York City in 2095, Horus is allowed by his jailers, Anubis and Bastet, to visit the city below and procreate with a human.
  The 2016 film Gods of Egypt follows the story of Horus's battle to reclaim his throne from his power-hungry uncle, Set. Inspired by a mortal named Bek who steals one of his eyes which were stolen from him by Set, the two set out on the journey to overthrow Set. Horus, the sky god, is initially bent on vengeance, but learns, toward the end of the film, that his real focus should be on protecting his people and to believe in himself. After he overthrows Set, he institutes a new policy: No longer were riches required in order to enter the afterlife; now, people were to be judged by whether their deeds in life were good. Horus was played by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. While Horus usually assumes a fully humanoid, albeit one with uncanny accuracy, he can turn into a human-falcon hybrid for combat purposes.
  In the Games Workshop tabletop franchise Warhammer 40,000, Horus Lupercal is the main antagonist of the Horus Heresy. The story is contains many elements of Egyptian mythology, including the Eye of Horus and the pivotal confrontation between Horus and the protagonist, The Emperor: similar to Horus's confrontation with Set.
  In Stardust Crusaders, the third story arc of the manga JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Horus is represented by the stand of the antagonist Pet Shop, an intelligent falcon, referencing Horus' falcon head. Horus manifests in Pet Shop as his ability to control ice, and can also form into a pterodactyl-like creature.
  Horus is one of the deities used by the Pharaoh in the episode of the same name in Miraculous Ladybug, giving him the power of flight.
  Horus appears as a demon in the Megami Tensei series. He first appeared in Shin Megami Tensei II.
  In Age of Mythology and Age of Empires: Mythologies, Horus is a minor god who can be worshiped by followers of Ra and (somewhat incongruously) Set. His improvements benefit the player's infantry, increasing their resistance and their damage output.
  Gigabyte's gaming sub-brand, Aorus, has taken some inspiration from Horus, namely the Falcon head and a play on the name.
  In Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, the army of Horus warriors has been summoned by Kahmunrah and later retreat to Duat by the statue of Abraham Lincoln.
  In the video game Smite, Horus and Set were made into playable characters in April 2019, with the former having the title of "The Rightful Heir". While classed as a warrior, and therefore having the potential to both deal and absorb damage, he is most often played as a guardian (i.e. tank). This is because of his ability to both support and set up for his team. He can target his teammates and dash to their aid, healing them and providing extra protections, as well as the ability to lock down enemies by knocking them up with a gust of wind from his wings and then stunning them. He can also teleport his team by flying to any ground location. Combined with his ability to shred enemy protections, he can facilitate his team for extra damage. His kit all tie into his lore as a protector and the god of the sky. Interestingly, his passive stacks once each time he is hi
caption: Horus is portrayed by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in the 2016 film, Gods of Egypt.
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