jeszikalevye:monthofloveart:Eye of Horusby Jeszika Le Vyewww.jeszika.comLike the falcons Horus was a
jeszikalevye:monthofloveart:Eye of Horusby Jeszika Le Vyewww.jeszika.comLike the falcons Horus was associated with, he was said to be keen of sight - Mekhentyirty - ‘he who has two eyes upon his brow’ and was also a patron of the blind. Horus was said to have the sun and moon for eyes, but when neither was visible in the sky, he became Mekhentyenirty - ‘he who has no eyes’ - and in such a blind state, he was said to be even more dangerous and fierce of a warrior, damaging foes and friends alike.Horus was said to have had one of his eyes gouged out in a battle with Set and the eye itself took on a life of its own, becoming known as the ‘Eye of Horus’ which became a ward against evil, similar to how Horus was viewed as a protector against Set. Thoth (sometimes Hathor) is said to have restored the eye and Horus took the eye to his father Osiris. He offered the eye up in hopes of restoring his father’s life and so the eye became a symbol for healing and sacrifice.It fits so perfectly to be painting Horus for Month of Love this year - last year I painted his mother Isis, resurrecting his father Osiris for Month of Love. After his father was resurrected they had Horus. Horus was the child god who took his father’s place ruling Egypt, who conquered Set, his father’s murder and who protected Egypt from Set’s continued attempts to take it. He became one of the main ruling deities of Egypt alongside Ra. Pharaohs were said to be a living embodiment of the protector god Horus. While Ra was said to be one of the elder creator gods, Horus was always the ‘son of god’ and retained a youthful persona in most of his representations.My painting for this year’s Month of Love - for the theme Blindness. -- source link
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