Egypt is a mysterious country that startedits existence is still several thousand years before our era. In spite of all the discoveries and archaeological excavations conducted in it, here there are still many mysterious and incomprehensible, full of legends, mysteries and myths. Ancient Egypt and its mythology are extraordinary, they need to be studied and understood with a special symbolism and philosophy.
The beginning of the formation of ancient Egyptian mythologyit is considered 6-4 millennium BC. Since then, it has changed and evolved throughout the entire existence of ancient Egypt. Initially, only a few tribes worshiped the gods in the country, but over time this ritual turned into a whole cult of worship of the whole state.
The main thing in the country of the pyramids was the pharaoh, he wasthe founder of the hierarchy of deities. He was entrusted with many sacred obligations, through which rituals were performed. Ruling the country on behalf of the gods, Pharaoh was to give the state prosperity, development and material prosperity.
A special feature in the ancient Egyptian religion was the existence of different beliefs. Virtually any god in Egypt had the appearance of any animal or bird.
No exception was the god Horus - the son of the pharaoh of the rebirth and the afterlife of Osiris and Isis, the goddess of motherhood and femininity. This deity today has many roles and names.
Translated from the ancient Egyptian name means"remote". This character has always been distinguished by the most intricate pedigree. And the whole point is that originally the god of the Mountains had more than 20 distinct entities on each other, which in different situations and regions of the state were perceived as completely different deities with their individual functions and rituals. But at the same time he was one of the few idols that was worshiped and revered throughout the country.
The Egyptian god Horus was born after his deathfather, who died at the hands of the god Desert Seth, who was trying to seize the power of Osiris. Therefore, like his father, Gore became the patron of the power of the pharaoh. Initially, this mythological character was considered the god of hunting.
Later he became the patron of heaven and sun, soHe was portrayed with the head of a falcon on the human body and one eye. According to legend, the second eye God Gore lost in battle with Seth for the place of government. After the victory and the restoration of peace in the kingdom, the lost eye became a powerful amulet of defense.
From the image of another solar god Ra imageThe mountain is distinguished only by the royal crown on its head. The mythological Ra has a sun disc above it. Therefore, from ancient times in Egypt, it was customary to read the gods-falcons, which were associated with freedom, flight, sun and sky. The god of Horus was no exception.
Attention and curiosity to this mythicalthe character began to manifest many centuries ago. Yet Herodotus compared him to the majestic Apollo, and the Greeks believed that Orion is the Constellation of Horus. In addition, Gore is a god who had four sons who defend in the world of the dead Osiris. They are represented in the form of pillars of Shu, which in the night sky formed the constellation of the Big Dipper.
