Eye+of+Horus

Eye of Horus


 * Also cal****led:**

//Wedjat// Eye, Wadjet Eye, //Udjat, Utchat//, Eye of the Moon, Eye of Ra


 * Meaning of Name:**

"Sound Eye"


 * Hieroglyphics:**



In ancient Egypt the Eye of Horus charm was very popular and was considered powerful protection against evil. Early hospitals at Alexandria were under the protection of Horus - Horus was thought to have become a doctor on account of the many illnesses he suffered as a child. Consequently, the Eye of Horus was thought to have great healing powers, and to ward off the evil eye and protect against all sorts of illnesses. The most common and widespread amulet in ancient Egypt, the Eye of Horus was even painted on the prows of barques for protection against wreaks and crocodiles.

The Eye itself was sometimes thought to be a form of the cobra goddess Wadjet, who perched on the pharaoh's brow and defended him from enemies. The Eye was often decorated with cobras or markings that resemble those found on the eyes of the peregrine falcon, also known as the "Horus Hawk." Sometimes the Eye of Horus amulet was made with multiple eyes, such as two or four, although one amulet had twenty-eight eyes. Eye of Horus amulets have been found made of faience, gold, silver, obsidian, wood, lapis lazuli, glass, feldspar, amethyst, haemitite, agate, carnelian, serpentine, and porcelain.


 * Outside of Egypt:**

Throughout the Mediterranean sailors still paint an eye on the prow of their boats for protection and to "see" their way ahead, without realizing that they continue a custom begun by the ancient Egyptians.


 * Modern Influence:**

The healing Eye of Horus is still used by the medical profession in the abbreviated form of “Rx” to indicate a prescription for medical treatment.

Magical Amulets