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{{Quote|That is Horus, the Falcon. the Great Black One. God of the sky. The sun is his right eye and the moon is his left eye. Forever he flies across the heavens, making night and day.| | {{Quote|That is Horus, the Falcon. the Great Black One. God of the sky. The sun is his right eye and the moon is his left eye. Forever he flies across the heavens, making night and day.|Bayek, describing Horus' constellation to his son Khemu|Assassin's Creed: Origins|Horus (Stone Circle)}} | ||
'''Horus''' was an [[Isu]] and the son of [[Osiris]] and [[Isis]].<ref name="Accipiter">''[[Assassin's Creed 3: Accipiter]]''</ref> He was revered as an [[Egypt]]ian god | '''Horus''' was an [[Isu]] and the son of [[Osiris]] and [[Isis]].<ref name="Accipiter">''[[Assassin's Creed 3: Accipiter]]''</ref> He was revered as an [[Egypt]]ian [[Egyptian mythology|god]] of the sky and as the protector of the rulers of Egypt.<ref>Wilkinson, Richard H. (2003). ''The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt''. London:Thames & Hudson. p. 202.</ref> He is described as having the head of a blue hawk, and as such is symbolized as one.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]] – [[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' – [[The Hawk]]</ref> | ||
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Using the ''{{wiki|interpretatio graeca}}'', a discourse used to interpret or attempt to understand the mythology and religion of other cultures, the ancient [[Greece|Greeks]] identified Horus as the god [[Apollo]], but also identified him as [[Jupiter|Zeus]].<ref>{{WP|Interpretatio graeca}}</ref> | |||
Within the simulation of [[Atlantis]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited an [[Horus Repository|archive]] dedicated to Horus in the [[Oikos of Atlantis]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Judgment of Atlantis]]''</ref> | Within the simulation of [[Atlantis]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited an [[Horus Repository|archive]] dedicated to Horus in the [[Oikos of Atlantis]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Judgment of Atlantis]]''</ref> | ||
Horus had a [[Temple of Horus|temple]] in [[Letopolis]] dedicated to him and his worship. Bayek visited this temple during 48 BCE and found a [[Sea of Sand|papyrus puzzle]].<ref | Horus had a [[Temple of Horus|temple]] in [[Letopolis]] dedicated to him and his worship. Bayek visited this temple during 48 BCE and found a [[Sea of Sand|papyrus puzzle]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins''</ref> | ||
His insignia, the Eye of Horus, was used by the [[Medjay]] as a mark of office. The Eye of Horus was later incorporated into the emblem of the [[Hidden Ones]] once the organization was founded by [[Bayek | His insignia, the {{Wiki|Eye of Horus}}, was used by the [[Medjay]] as a mark of office.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[The Crocodile's Scales]]</ref> The Eye of Horus was later incorporated into the emblem of the [[Hidden Ones]] once the organization was co-founded by the former Medjay [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] and his wife, [[Amunet|Aya]] of [[Alexandria]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Birth of the Creed]]</ref> A [[Stone Circle]] was also designated to Horus in [[Uab Nome]], which was explored by Bayek sometime in 48 BCE.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Horus (Stone Circle)]]</ref> | ||
Around 38 BCE, Bayek | Around 38 BCE, Bayek entered a portal and found himself in [[Aten (afterlife)|Aten]], where he met the elderly [[Khui (Aten)|Khui]] and helped preserve the man's fading memory of Horus, among other deities, by retrieving Khui's statuette of the god.<ref name="Gods or Creed">''Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Curse of the Pharaohs'' – [[Gods or Creed]]</ref> | ||
In [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] [[England]] during the 9th century CE, the [[Vikings|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] recovered a letter written in {{Wiki|Demotic}} by Bayek from the travelling [[merchant]] [[Reda]]. In it, Bayek compared his wife [[Amunet]] to ''"[his] Iset"'' as he was ''"[her] Osiris"'', before continuing the analogy and wishing that their "Horus" of the Hidden Ones would live on long after their passing.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Brief History of the Hidden Ones]]</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 06:30, 23 February 2021
This article is about the Isu and an Egyptian deity. For other uses, see Horus.
Horus was an Isu and the son of Osiris and Isis.[1] He was revered as an Egyptian god of the sky and as the protector of the rulers of Egypt.[2] He is described as having the head of a blue hawk, and as such is symbolized as one.[3]
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When Osiris was murdered by his brother Seth, Isis used the Ankh to revive him, but it only brought Osiris back for one night. Using the opportunity, they consummated their love that night, leading to the conception of Horus.[1] |
Legacy and influence
Using the interpretatio graeca, a discourse used to interpret or attempt to understand the mythology and religion of other cultures, the ancient Greeks identified Horus as the god Apollo, but also identified him as Zeus.[4]
Within the simulation of Atlantis, the Spartan misthios Kassandra visited an archive dedicated to Horus in the Oikos of Atlantis.[5]
Horus had a temple in Letopolis dedicated to him and his worship. Bayek visited this temple during 48 BCE and found a papyrus puzzle.[6]
His insignia, the Eye of Horus, was used by the Medjay as a mark of office.[7] The Eye of Horus was later incorporated into the emblem of the Hidden Ones once the organization was co-founded by the former Medjay Bayek of Siwa and his wife, Aya of Alexandria.[8] A Stone Circle was also designated to Horus in Uab Nome, which was explored by Bayek sometime in 48 BCE.[9]
Around 38 BCE, Bayek entered a portal and found himself in Aten, where he met the elderly Khui and helped preserve the man's fading memory of Horus, among other deities, by retrieving Khui's statuette of the god.[10]
In Anglo-Saxon England during the 9th century CE, the Viking shieldmaiden Eivor Varinsdottir of the Raven Clan recovered a letter written in Demotic by Bayek from the travelling merchant Reda. In it, Bayek compared his wife Amunet to "[his] Iset" as he was "[her] Osiris", before continuing the analogy and wishing that their "Horus" of the Hidden Ones would live on long after their passing.[11]
Gallery
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Unused concept art of Horus -
Concept art -
A statue of Horus in Thebes -
Carvings of a variation of Horus's symbol on a wall in Uab Nome
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed 3: Accipiter
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (Statue only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed 3: Accipiter
- ↑ Wilkinson, Richard H. (2003). The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt. London:Thames & Hudson. p. 202.
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Curse of the Pharaohs – The Hawk
- ↑
Interpretatio graeca on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Judgment of Atlantis
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Crocodile's Scales
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Birth of the Creed
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Horus (Stone Circle)
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Curse of the Pharaohs – Gods or Creed
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – A Brief History of the Hidden Ones
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