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Horus plaque
This ancient Egyptian plaque depicts the god Horus. The
falcon-headed god, holds in his right hand the ankh, a symbol
of life. The kings of Egypt associated themselves with Horus,
who was the son of Isis and Osiris. Horus is an ancient god
of Egyptian mythology, whose cult survived so long that he
evolved dramatically over time and gained many names.
Horus was so important that the Eye of Horus became an
important Egyptian symbol of power. Originally, Horus was the
god of the sky, and the son of Ra, the creator (whose own birth
was thought due to the Ogdoad).
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