Horus

*The Enchanted One*

**Also Known As:** Haroeris; Haru-Er

**Pantheon**: Egyptian

**Title**: The Rightful Heir

**Colours**: Gold and white

**Crystals and stones**: fire opal, citrine and sunstone

**Herb**: Sunflower.

**Authority**: Power

## Information

Horus is a solar spirit from the Nile Delta worshipped in the form of a falcon or a falcon-headed man. His eyes were the Sun and Moon and his wings could extend across the entire heavens. His name derives from a root word indicating “shiny-faced”: he is a warrior spirit of light. He was frequently associated with the morning aspect of Ra, the Sun God, and worshipped as Re-Harakhte. The son of Isis and Osiris, he is often depicted as an infant on his mother’s lap and together the parents and child form a trinity.Horus, embodies multiple archetypes:

* He is the prophesied savior.
* He is the Divine Child, whose safety must be ensured at all cost.
* He is the crowned, conquering child hero.
* He is the heroic warrior who battles for his birthright.
* He is the wise, just ruler.

By the Fifth Dynasty, if not before, Egyptians were producing white and red wines known as the Left and Right Eyes of Horus, respectively.

Horus serves as an intermediary between people and spirits. He leads souls into the presence of his father, Osiris, Lord of Death. Although Horus has wives, he rules alongside his mother, Isis. Horus may be invoked to intercede with his mother or vice versa. Horus brings clarity of mind and purpose and the ability to seize upon an opportunity, and is effective for uncovering secrets, deception and illusion.

The image of Horus in his mother’s arms or nursing from her breast may be the prototype for the beloved image of Madonna and Child. Horus is often depicted dominating or killing serpents, crocodiles, and hippopotami, animals sacred to his rival and nemesis, Set. An image of Horus on horseback spearing Set may be the prototype for the image of Saint George and the dragon.

That’s the myth. Scholars have other theories. Horus may be a primordial deity who, alongside Hathor, Thoth, and Ammon, ranks among the eldest of Egyptian deities, older than his “parents,” Osiris and Isis. Vestiges of ancient myths suggest that he was self-created. The name “Horus” has also become a general term for Egypt’s many falcon deities. They have become so intermingled that it’s difficult to disentangle their myths leading to further confusion regarding the “true” Horus.

**Iconography:** Horus is depicted in many forms:

* A falcon
* A child wearing the sidelock of youth
* A baby in Isis’ arms
* A virile, falcon-headed man

**Tree:** Acacia

**Birds:** Falcon, hawk

**Offerings:** Famed Egyptologist Omm Sety is described as leaving raw meat for hawks and falcons as a method of making offerings to Horus.

The image of the Eye of Horus is worn, carried, or tattooed as a protective amulet against danger.'

**See Also:** Ammon; Harpokrates; Hathor; Isis; Osiris; Set; Thoth

## Smite Lore

Heavy lies the head that wears the crown. If such an adage holds true, then surely the heads that seek to wear it must as well. Born of Osiris, and destined to ascend to the throne of the Egyptian Pantheon as its divine ruler, Horus is an entity of great power, whose formidable strength is mirrored by his innate desire for balance and justice.

And yet, these grand attributes are not what has come to define Horus amongst the divine beings who walk the earth. Rather, it is strife, division and conflict that cling to him like a shadow. A shadow that has taken the form of his uncle, Set.

Set stands in opposition to Horus' ascension to rule, challenging so that he might be the one to take the throne and hold the destiny of their pantheon, lands and mortal worshippers in the palm of his hand. Thus has begun a path of chaos and destruction that has claimed countless lives, including that of venerable Osiris himself. Reeling from the cold-blooded murder of his father by his own uncle, Horus swore an oath to all creation, on pain of his own death, to set right the horrific deeds that had been perpetrated, and restore order, peace and justice to the land.

For Horus, this conflict will see his kingdom restored to its full former glory, first among equals of all the Pantheons in creation, or should he fail, see all he knows and loves cast into darkness, corruption and ruin. He has become inextricably linked with Set, a shining reflection of his uncle's brooding darkness. Horus knows in his heart that Set will stop at nothing to achieve his aims, and so he must do the same. For the fate of all, he must prevail, no matter the cost.

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## Horus the Elder

**Also Known As:** Haroeris; Haru-Er

Horus the Elder may or may not be the same spirit as Horus, son of Isis. He may be the oldest form of Horus. This Horus is described as the brother of Osiris, Set, Nephthys, and Isis, the fifth wheel among those two married couples. Horus the Elder is the husband of Hathor (and sometimes her son, too). He was the patron deity of Upper Egypt (southern Egypt). He is the archetypal king. The sun and moon are his eyes.

**See Also:** Hathor; Isis; Nephthys; Osiris; Set

## Information Source

A Guide to Occult Power of White Magic by Dr S.P. Bhagat

Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses by Judika Illes