Hormerty on Some Portable Monuments
Journal: Journal of Association of Arab Universities for Tourism and Hospitality (Vol.16, No. 1)Publication Date: 2019-06-01
Authors : Sherin Mohamed Hafez;
Page : 31-38
Keywords : Hormerty; Shedenu; falcon headed god and Horbeit;
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] LÄGG V, 230
[iii] Ibid. IV, 612
[iv] Ibid VI, 664
[v] Ibid VII, 525; Wb V, 423
[vi] LÄGG 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] LÄGG III, 394
[xv]LÄGG V, 260; Wb II, 107
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