: the falcon-headed Egyptian god of light and the son of Osiris and Isis
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Archaeologists identified the partial figures as Bastet, an Egyptian deity who often took the form of a cat, and Harpocrates, another form of the sun god Horus typically depicted as a child.—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025 Excursions to the fabled temples of Esna, Horus, Khnum, and Kom Ombo, and the tombs of El Kab and Gebel el-Silsila, are included, with talks hosted by professional Egyptologists.—Matt Dutile, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2025 Any internal organs removed during the process were typically placed in canopic jars, each featuring an iconographic lid with one of the four sons of the Egyptian god Horus to protect each organ.—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 9 Nov. 2024 Musk also suggested selling life-size Temple of Horus Lego-like sets, composed of muck bricks.—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 22 May 2018 The Temple of Edfu is dedicated to the worship of the god Horus, according to the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2024 The police department also posted a statement on social media back in July announcing that an anonymous donor had offered to purchase a headstone for Horus.—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 9 Sep. 2024 Many citizens accuse the department of keeping details of Horus' death and burial hidden from the community.—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024 Savannah Police Chief David Vincent announced the death of K-9 Horus in a press release shared with PEOPLE on June 26.—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024
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