Horus

Horus is the Greek name of the Egyptian god also known as Heru (there are different variations to spelling his name).  Horus is more commonly associated with the sky, and sometimes the sun.  One of the reasons that the Egyptian religion can become very complicated in terms of the stories, and associations of the different deities is because of the varying cosmological systems within the Egyptian religion.  The link provided offers a brief exploration of these systems, and their impact on Egyptian religious thought.

Horus was also considered the Pharaoh of Upper Egypt in contrast to  Lower Egypt believed to be ruled by his uncle Set.  The political tensions are reflected in the Passion of Osiris myth which can be further explored in my other post concerning Osiris, Seth, and the rise of Horus.  Horus would also be associated with the kingship of Egypt with the Pharaoh believed to be the son of Horus.

In the Golden Dawn Neophyte Initiation ritual he is represented by the Hierus officer.  Horus can be viewed as the part of the psyche that helps to exalt the divinity in humans similar to how the Pharaohs were considered divine themselves.  He was known as the “Son of Isis”, “The Distant One”, and “Lord of the Perch.”  He is represented as a falcon headed god similar to Ra.

~ by marquisinverted on August 18, 2008.