the Eye of Horus sometimes called the wajet eye is one of the most popular and yet most misunderstood ancient Egyptian symbols it's often mistaken for the Eye of Ra which is a different symbol belonging to a different God additionally some conspiracy theorists believe that it's related to The Eye of Providence but the Eye of Horus is its own symbol and has no connections to other types of eye symbols let's take a look at the origins of this symbol what it means and why it continues to endure today a powerful image for ancient Egyptians the Eye
of Horus is deeply rooted in their mythology symbolism and even in their measurement system and Mathematics the symbol is depicted with six distinct Parts a pupil left and right sides of the eye an eyebrow a curved tail and a stock beneath it the sixth part symbolize the six pieces the Eye of Horus was shattered into the Eye of Horus originated in the popular Egyptian myth depicting the battle between the god Horus and his uncle Seth Horus is one of the most important Egyptian gods he had the body of a human and the head of a
falcon he was the god of kingship and of the sky according to the myth Horus was the son of the Gods Osiris and Isis and Seth was Osiris's brother however as Seth had betrayed and killed Osiris Horus sought Revenge from his uncle and the two had a series of battles in those fights Horus severed Seth's testicles and Seth returned in kind by shattering one of horus's eyes into six pieces Horus did Prevail in the end and his eye was restored by the goddess hathor in a variation Horus ripped out his own eye as a way
to bring his father Osiris back from the dead his eye was then restored to him magically either way the restored eye was then named wajit after the old Egyptian goddess which meant health and wholesomeness the eye became a powerful symbol independent of Horus so what did the Eye of Horus represent protection much like the Nazar banju another famous eye symbol that signifies protection the Eye of Horus also was believed to be a protective symbol for everyone to use it could repel evil and ward off misfortune healing the Eye of Horus was believed to have healing
properties this stems from the myth that it was restored and healed the symbol was often used on amulets as well as on healing instruments and tools the senses the six parts of the eye represented different senses the eyebrow representing thought the left side hearing the right side the sense of smell the pupil sight the stock touch and the curved tail was the sense of taste together the eye represented the human sensory experience imperfection each part of the eye was also assigned a mathematical fraction as a unit of measurement the pupil was one quarter the left
side was one-half the right side was 1 16. the eyebrow was 1 8. the curved tail was 1 32nd the stock was 164th curiously enough their sum equals 63 64 not 64 64 which meant that one part was missing this symbolizes life's imperfections considering that the Eye of Horus is a positive protective symbol many people continue to use it in various ways some hang the symbol in their vehicles or homes to protect them and keep them safe from harm others use it in jewelry or wear it as tattoos seafarers and fishermen from the Mediterranean region
depict the Eye of Horus on their ships and boats as a symbol of protection and good fortune however some people find the symbolism of the eye somewhat enigmatic and mysterious perhaps even malevolent even so almost every eye symbol throughout history has positive connotations representing good luck protection health and wholesomeness the Eye of Horus is no different it remains a beneficial symbol that is still popular and representative of Egyptian culture and Heritage do you find the Eye of Horus positive or negative let us know in the comments below if you enjoyed this video please do us
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