Abstract
From the earliest time, the falcon was worshipped in Ancient Egypt as a representative of the cosmic power , the left eye of this supreme cosmic deity is the lunar eye of Horus and the right eye is the solar eye of Rc.[i] Many falcon gods existed and worshipped through Egypt such as Horus “ Ḥr”[ii] , Rc [iii], Sokar “ skr [iv]” , Dunanwi “ dwn cn wj”[v] , Montu “mnTw ”[vi], Nemty “ Nmtyw”[vii] and Sopdu “ spdw”[viii] . Some of them derived their names from god Horus himself like Ḥr p3 Xrd [ix] , Ḥr Hknw [x], Ḥr wr [xi], Ḥr BHdty[xii], Ḥr xnty Xty [xiii], “Ḥr mxnty (n) irty or Ḥr xnty (n) irty”[xiv] and “ Ḥr mr.tj [xv]” The research aims at: 1- Spotting light on god Hormertyand its role in theEgyptian religion. 2- Study some different monuments, which belong to Hormerty or where Hormerty is represented on. 3- Identifying the different forms and titles of him. 4- Discussing the ancient Egyptian dynasties, in which his representation was remarkable more than any time. [i] J.C. Darnell, The Apotropaic Goddess in the Eye, SAK 24, 1997, p.35 [ii] LAGG V, 230 [iii] Ibid. IV, 612 [iv] Ibid VI, 664 [v] Ibid VII, 525; Wb V, 423 [vi] LAGG III, 319, V. 262 [vii] Ibid. IV, 237 [viii] Ibid. VI, 289 [ix] Ibid. V, 281 [x] Ibid., 277 [xi] Ibid, 249 [xii]Ibid, 253 [xiii] Ibid, 279, 849 [xiv] LAGG III, 394 [xv]LAGG V, 260; Wb II, 107
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