The phrase "sub rosa" derives from Roman depictions of this god with his finger to his lips holding a rose; that version of this god, which the Romans interpreted as a god of silence, represents the rising sun.
The phrase "sub rosa" derives from Roman depictions of this god with his finger to his lips holding a rose; that version of this god, which the Romans interpreted as a god of silence, represents the rising sun. This god was the father of Hapi, Imsety, and their two brothers, the protectors of the four cardinal directions. During a long-running conflict, he painted his wooden boat (*) gray to get his opponent to use an actual stone boat, which then sunk. This god's right and left eyes were the sun and moon, which may be because his eye was gouged out by a deity he relegated to rule over storms and deserts. This god engaged in a series of contests with his uncle, Set. For 10 points, name this falcon-headed son of Osiris in Egyptian myth.
The phrase "sub rosa" derives from Roman depictions of this god with his finger to his lips holding a rose; that version of this god, which the Romans interpreted as a god of silence, represents the rising sun.
Horus [or Harpocrates]