The Worship of Horus

Horus was worshiped in various places through out Egypt and was portrayed in several forms . In the temple of Abu Simbel and Ramsses II he is portrayed as a falcon which is used as a symbol for the sun god with the baboon . Similarly , he was presented in Edfu as a falcon and there was a temple for his worship that dates back to the Ptolemaic Rule . There are many small statues of black granite depicting him as a falcon all over Egypt . On the other hand , in Luxor Horus was usually depicted as a normal human being with a hawk on his head .


Side view of the Minaret and part of the Outer walls of Amr Ibn El Ass Mosque



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