Tourists who arrive here to enjoy their Egypt holiday deals are often regaled with tales about ancient Egyptian legends most notable of which are the ones about the contests between two major Egyptian deities Horus and Set for the title of Lord of Egypt. Other westerners have taken the rivalry between the nephew (Horus) and his uncle (Set) to liken it that of the eternal struggle between light and darkness. Read the article below to know more about their epic struggle for possession of the Udjat Eye.
Horus, in Egyptian mythology,
god of the sky and of light and goodness.
One of the major Egyptian deities, Horus was the
son of the goddess Isis and the god Osiris. After
Osiris was murdered by his brother Set, Horus
avenged his father's death by killing his uncle.
He is usually depicted as a falcon.
The
Legend of Horus and Set
Though
one of the most important ancient Egyptian
legends, the legend of Horus and Set is one of
the most confused and mixed. Horus is the god of
war, king of gods and the god of the sky. On the
other hand Set is the god of desert and the evil
plans. Set took off Horus' eye; the latter could
not get his eye back except after major wars or
struggle (the eye is also known as the UDJAT EYE).
Tahout found the eye torn apart. However, he was
able to put together the pieces of the eye and
fix it till it was back to normal. This is the
reason the eye is referred to as "Udjat,"
which means "the reasonable thing." In
the legend, a trial took place. It had to be
decided in the trial who has the right for the
south and north crown, thus deciding who became
King after Osiris. Typically Horus won the battle.
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