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Horus - an Egyptian god
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237/10a The commencement of building of the temple of Horus at Edfu.
96/1 of Ptolemy Alexander concerning the temple of Horus at Athribis.
Within translations:
Aelian:NA_10.14 pollo, calling the god ' Horus ' in their own language,
Aelian:NA_11.10 Egyptians liken Apis to Horus whom they believe to be the
AET_1.4 ! Hail, Osiris ! Hail, Horus ! Hail, Isis ! Hail,
AET_1.4 evil in thee, it is Horus who cuts thee to pieces,
AET_1.4 ! Hail, Sia ! Hail, Horus, Lord of Athribis ! Hail,
AET_1.4 fire of this uraeus of Horus and it shall have power
AET_1.4 foes - four times - Horus is triumphant over his foes
AET_1.4 the spear to smite ʿApep. Horus has taken his spear of
AET_1.4 annihilated, for the arrows of Horus are shot into thy nose.
AET_1.4 Geb and Nūt Osiris, Horus Mekhantenirti, Seth, Isis and
AET_1.4 members brought to the fire. Horus has given command, and he
AET_1.4 and Nūt begat Osiris, Horus Mekhantenirti, Seth, Isis, and
AET_1.4 coming forth, the uraeus of Horus consumes thee, it devours thee
AET_1.4 Rê, ye who rebel against Horus, and against your souls, your
AET_1.4 thy legs, Rê comes forth, Horus appears in glory, and mighty
AET_1.10 She will guard Horus,
AET_1.10.colophon the child: prophet of Osiris, Horus, Isis and Nephthys of the
AET_1.11 5-5 and your little son Horus, born of the Two sic
AET_1.12.A I had given birth to Horus, Osiris's son, within the nest
AET_1.12.B and the poison die: then Horus will become healthy for his
AET_1.13.A of Upper and Lower Egypt, Horus the Behdetite, the great god,
AET_1.13.C rays illuminate the whole earth. Horus of the east, Horus, who
AET_1.13.F and King of Lower Egypt, Horus the Behdetite, the great god,
AET_1.14 reciting from a roll, stands Horus of Behdet, holding a harpoon
AET_1.14.64 Two boats. In the first Horus, lord of Mesen, armed with
AET_1.14.67 Two boats. In the first Horus, lord of Mesen, and in
AET_1.14.77 middle of the vessel stands Horus of Behdet, great god, lord
AET_1.14.83 [Decription of Horus of Behdet, lord of Mesen,
AET_1.15.C Two Lands foremost of Karnak, Horus of Horuses, king of kings,
AET_1.15.D when his forms were unknown, Horus the bent one, great ba
AET_2.1.A fear, don't fear, my son Horus! I will be around you
AET_2.1.D on the ground! Now that Horus has enchanted you, constrained you,
AET_2.1.G sky to make protection of Horus and to bar the poison
AET_2.1.H Horus was bitten in the marsh
AET_2.1.I Osiris is on the water, Horus's eye with him, and the
AET_2.1.K Isis, Isis, come to your Horus! You who know her spell,
AET_3.6.A [A] Recite : Horus of Edfu, great god of
AET_3.8.20 When Horus had been hidden behind the
AET_3.12 Horus is very angry with him;
AET_4.9.A earn rewards from the Falcon who resides in Iat-Mat,
AET_4.9.C heart is the heart of Khenty-Khety, Lord of the Athribite nome
AET_4.9.D and chief guardian of the Falcon with all his goods, Djedhor,
AET_4.11.A of Memphis, prophet of Horus 5 [of the window-of-appearance],
AET_4.11.B the first priestly order of Horus-Re in the temple in Wen-Khem,
AET_4.12 (41) consecration of the Horus {the king as divine} at
AET_4.13 for the consecration of the Horus the king as divine at
AET_4.15.A Ḥwt-ḫnt and Knum, Amun, Horus and Hathor, mourner who
AET_4.16 of Min, the priest of Horus of Behdet, the great god,
AET_4.17 Khonsu, of Osiris, of Harsiesis, the prophet of Amenemopet,
AET_4.19.A his City, Priest of Horus Lord of the Desert.
AET_4.19.B the Inundation, Scribe of Horus Lord of the Desert,
AET_4.19.C his dignity, who watches over Horus in his house, in order
AET_4.19.E Sole Companion, Priest of Horus in Buto and Wadjet,
AET_4.22.A praise of the house of Horus, strategos of Edfu, Denderah, of
AET_4.23.A of 5 Ptah, prophet of Horus, lord of Letopolis, chief of
AET_4.23.A in his presence, Anubis and Horus being before Apis, son Osiris,
AET_4.23.B chief of artificers prophet of Horus, lord of Letopolis, prophet of
AET_4.24.A window-of-appearance, servant of Horus of the window-of-appearance,
AET_4.29.r 2 prophet of Horus lord of Mesen, prophet of
AET_4.33.C white crown the priest of Horus the great of two uraei
AET_4.34.A of the Two Lands of Horus lord of Mesen, of Nebethetepet
AET_4.35.A favours in the house of Horus, of wide stride in the
AET_4.35.B in Bahud; the prophet of Horus who wields the spear; the
AET_4.37 . . ; prophet of Horus, son of Isis and Hor-Sma-Tawy
AET_4.37 all the gods; prophet of Horus of Masent, great god, lord
AET_4.38.A guardian of the treasure of Horus of Edfu, the great god,
AET_4.38.C all gods; the priest of Horus of Edfu, the great god,
AET_5.1 Majesty on the throne of Horus should see, as the fear
AET_5.5 window-of-appearance, prophet of Horus of the window-of-appearance,
AET_5.7.A Says Harmachis, the great god, the lord
AET_5.7.C Hail to you, Harmachis-Kheperȧ, the self-created one! You are
AET_6.3.C (?) and slave of the Harsemteu, Pleehe, son of Eunomos and
AET_6.3.D herdsman [and slave] of Harsemteu Peteharsemteu, son of Petesobk
AET_8.1 "Hail to you, Horus, mighty King, bull who attacks
AET_8.1 Majesty: "[Peace be with you,] Horus, Lord of the palace! It
AET_8.1 enduring without fail, O Horus, beloved of Heliopolis!" Coming
AET_8.1 Prophet of Horus, Lord of Letopolis Ausim Padihorsomtus,
AET_8.1 might present an offering to Horus in his temple, consisting of
AET_8.1 royal sisters! May you appease Horus, Lord of the palace, whose
AET_8.4 . . . of Horus of gold: 2, weight 3
AET_8.4 appearing on the throne of Horus for ever.
AET_8.4 , 9th day, under Horus : Mighty bull, ennead
AET_8.9 . . Min of Coptos, Horus raising the arm, great of
AET_8.12 a god and goddess (like Horus the son of Isis and
AET_8.13 (c. 90) finally dedicated to Horus on 7 February 70 B.C.,
AET_8.13 complex was finally dedicated to Horus on 7 February 70 B.C.,
AET_8.14.B of Pharaoh, the prophet of Horus, the prophet of Hathor, the
AET_8.15 I had Osiris, Isis and Horus appear in procession in Sehrase,
AET_8.15 under the majesty of Horus : "Mighty-bull, Who-appears-in-Napata" ,
AET_8.16.A makes the Two prosperous, the Horus of gold who does what
AET_8.16.M Egypt on the throne of Horus, at the head of all
AET_8.19 Horus : the youth whose life
AET_9.1.G lord of Hermopolis ; Hornedjitef {"Horus avenger of his
AET_9.1.K his wall, lord of Ankh-tawi Horus of Sḫm { Letopolis },
AET_9.4.C the [great goddess], 10 [and] Harpsenesis, the great god and [
AET_9.8 of Min, the great god, Horus, who makes pleasant the heart,
AET_9.12 (?) protection has been made. Horus the Behdedite has guarded your
AET_9.14.R of Osiris, the soul of Horus, the soul of Isis, the
Euseb]:Chron_131 the gods who ruled there was Horus the son of Isis. Then
Euseb]:Chron_133 brother of Osiris; and then Horus the son of Osiris and
IsisHymn_2 I am mother of King Horus.
IsisHymn_5 lady of the Hand of Horus which was given to him
IsisHymn_4.1 are the divine mother of Horus,
IsisHymn_4.4 Watching over her son Horus and her brother Osiris.
IsisHymn_4.5 The female Horus, beloved of the Great Horus,
IsisHymn_4.7 be gracious to your son Horus, Ptolemy.
IsisHymn_4.8 Usirkare-meramun, your son Horus.
OGIS_52 (? 253) god Arbaktis and Hierax {Horus}, . . . [and] to
OGIS_119.B and to Isis, Sarapis ], Horos, [ and all the gods
OGIS_654 (29) C.} under his person, the Horus: Perfect youth, mighty of ar
POxy_1380 tablished your son Horus Apollo 210& everywhere the youthf
THI_256 (264/3) }, under the majesty of Horus, the valiant young man, the
THI_258 (c. 264) living Horus, the victorious child, the
THI_259 (217) year of the youthful Horus, the strong one, whom
THI_260 (186) the 'Riverbanks of Horus' {Egypt} and what is on
THI_263.19 (c. 118) that exists the favour of Horus belongs to you in the

Horus ² - an Egyptian official, 3rd century B.C.
242/8 Bagnall_97, a letter from Horus to Harmais.

Horus ³ - an Egyptian official, 2nd century B.C.
114/10 PTeb_15, two letters from Menches to Horus.
114/11 PTeb_16, another letter from Menches to Horus.
114/14 PTeb_14, a letter from Menches to Horus.
114/15 PTeb_26 & 71, a letter from Horus and a report on irrigation and sow
113/2 PTeb_38, a report from Menches to Horus.
113/6 PTeb_48, a petition from Horus to Menches.
110/8 PTeb_53, a petition from Horus to Petesuchus.

Horus ⁴ - an Egyptian hawk-tender, 1st century B.C.
63/38 instructions from Dionysius for a payment to Horus the hawk-tender.

Horus - in documents
PCairZen_59243 the Ptolemaic Fayyum', p. 136 Horos to Zenon greeting.
PCairZen_59317 Year 36, Thoth 30. Horos, regarding papyrus scrolls and
PCairZen_59368 which had been leased to Horos and sons by a contract pass
PCairZen_59470 the first letter which Horos our agent has handed to you
PCairZen_59499 s?}, and this he sold to Horos, the one in charge of the
SelPap_1.108 Horus to the most honoured A
SelPap_1.13 I, Zoilus son of Horus son of Zoilus and of Dieus da
SelPap_1.38 umius also called Melas son of Horus. The 20th year of
SelPap_1.42 sed to Apollonius son of Horus, of the village of Sene
SelPap_1.69 I, Zoilus son of Horus, have written for him, as h
SelPap_1.76 hter of Stotoetis son of Horus, of the village of Socn
SelPap_2.263 ber 13, Hathur 17. Horus and Nonna and Dionysius being
SelPap_2.289 etesouchus son of Sotas, Horus whose mother is Thai
SelPap_2.345 ty. He is Aurelius Horus son of Pathotes, of the said
SelPap_2.358 son of Stotoetis son of Horus, collector of money t
SelPap_2.364 I, Aurelius Stephanus son of Horus . . ., of Anti
THI_102 (174) gistrates. Since Horos and Apollodoros and Antiocho

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