The Concept of the Four Sons of Horus

The Four Sons of Horus are most well known for their association with the mummification of the internal organs but there is more to these gods than containers of the dead king’s body parts. By focusing on the earliest records of the ancient Egyptian use of these four gods we’ll be letting the pyramids speak [...]

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Friday Photo: Statue of Horus at Edfu

Located at Edfu is the temple of Horus, the second largest temple in Egypt, second only to Karnak temple. The huge grand pylons of temple measure 250 ft across and 100 ft high. At the entrance to the inner court of the temple is a large granite statue of the god in the form of [...]

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