Eye of Horus

SummaryHorus was the Egyptian god of light, the son of Osiris and Isis. He was regarded as the rising sun, born afresh daily and the symbol of renewed life. In cultures that practiced magic eyes were the symbol of great importance. The ability to see enables to experience and explore the surrounding world and interact with it. In ancient cultures stars especially the sun and the moon were called the eyes of heaven. The sun was the face or eye of Indian solar deity Surja, the eye of German deity Odin or Iranian deity Ahuramazda. The right eye of Egyptian God Horus represents the sun, left eye the moon. In The “Book of the Dead” (around 1500 B.C.) which is a collection of spells which enable the soul of the deceased to navigate the afterlife, it is written: the eye of god Horus gives eternal life and protects me when it is closed”. The eye of god Horus became the symbol of the power of healing and revival. It was believed that a talisman representing the eye of Horus has the power to protect from charm and therefore was used by witch doctors for healing session and during funeral ceremonies.