{"id":1371,"date":"2022-05-31T16:57:43","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T16:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mysteriumacademy.com\/?p=1371"},"modified":"2023-05-21T12:41:10","modified_gmt":"2023-05-21T12:41:10","slug":"the-meaning-of-the-eye-of-horus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mysteriumacademy.com\/the-meaning-of-the-eye-of-horus\/","title":{"rendered":"The Meaning of the Eye of Horus"},"content":{"rendered":"

When we see the Eye of Horus symbol, we intuitively know that is a symbol very rich in meaning and significance. It comes from ancient Egyptian mythology, and bears incredible resemblance to parts of the human brain.<\/p>\n

The Eye of Horus symbolizes protection, health, sacrifice, light and restoration. It originates in the myth of Seth gauging Horus\u2019s eye during their struggle for the throne of Egypt. The symbol resembles the anatomical parts of the human brain involved in our senses.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The struggle between Horus and Seth is one of the most important myths in ancient Egyptian mythology, and is important to understand if you want to have a deep knowledge of the esoteric. Also, the Eye of Horus reveals the incredible knowledge the Egyptians had of the human brain.<\/p>\n

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To the ancient Egyptians, Horus was considered the god of the sky. He was the son of Osiris and Isis, and had the head of a falcon. His right eye was the sun or morning star, representing power and his left eye the moon, or evening star representing healing. He eventually became the ruler of Egypt, and therefor also represents kingship. To the ancient Egyptians, their king was considered the manifestation of Horus.<\/p>\n

Seth and the Eye of Horus<\/strong><\/h2>\n

One of the most important myths, often called \u201cthe Osiris Myth\u201d involves Horus, his father Osiris, and his uncle Seth. Osiris was the king of Egypt until his younger brother Seth murdered him, in an attempt to claim the throne. The rightful heir after Osiris was his son Horus, and Seth and Horus became enemies.<\/p>\n

When Seth murdered Osiris, he cut the body into fourteen pieces. He did this so that Osiris could not properly journey to the afterlife, since it was necessary for the deceased to be properly embalmed and buried in a royal tomb in order for it to journey to the underworld for judgement.<\/p>\n

Horus and Isis, who is the wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, were able to recover thirteen of the fourteen body parts. Osiris then went on to become the god of the underworld.<\/p>\n

At this point in the story Horus and Seth are engaged in a struggle for the kingdom of Egypt and start fighting. In the fight, Seth gauges out Horus\u2019s left eye (the moon) and smashes it into six pieces. The pieces get collected by the god Thoth, who puts them back together and delivers the restored eye to Horus. This is a big part of why the Eye of Horus symbolizes restoration.<\/p>\n

There are different versions, some say Hathor, the cohort of Horus, was the one that put the eye back together.<\/p>\n

Instead of using the eye like he did before, Horus puts it on the forehead of his father Osiris, which woke up a new consciousness and brought light to the underworld.<\/p>\n

From this legend of the hieroglyph of the eye of Horus was developed. Horus goes on to kill Seth, claim the throne, and restore order to Egypt. Later in Egypt, the Kings and Pharaohs were considered to be representatives of Horus on earth.<\/p>\n

The Eye of Horus and the Human Brain<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The symbol of the Eye of Horus comes from the mythology of the struggle between Horus and Seth, but there is also a profound anatomical element to it. The symbol bears undeniable resemblance to certain anatomical features of the human brain, proving the Egyptians had advanced knowledge of the subject. In fact, they even developed special instruments and techniques for performing surgery.<\/p>\n

When you overlay the Eye of Horus on the human brain, something remarkable happens, as the shape of the symbol corresponds with parts of the brain that are involved in our senses.<\/p>\n