![]() So, what does this have to do with medicine? As the eye was “magically” restored, it became the symbol of healing and sacrifice. Obviously, a lot more can be found, with variations on the same story in the literature, but that’s the general depiction. His right eye came to represent the sun, and the left eye, the moon, which covered most of the “sky” part of his title. Nonetheless, the two ultimately met to battle over Egypt a clash that was ultimately decided in favor of Horus by “The Gods,” earning him the title of the “God of War.”ĭuring the battle, Horus lost his left eye, but was restored by Khunsu, the god of youth and moon. With the birth of Horus, Isis fled to hide in the weeds of the Nile, because she knew Set would want to also kill Horus (again, not sure why). However, the remains of Osiris was recovered by his wife, Isis, who used some magic to bring him back to life long enough to impregnate her with Horus before dying again. According to one popular legend, Osiris was murdered by his brother, Set (not sure why). Horus was the son of Isis, the goddess of health and love, and Osiris, the god of the afterlife. In Egyptian mythology, about 3000 years BC, Horus was the God of the sky and war, who had the head of a falcon, along with falcon-like eyes (Figure 1, the left eye of Horus). Likewise, the Eye of Horus has significance as well. We previously discussed the origins of the Caduceus, and its importance in the symbolism of medicine. ![]() If you continue to have this issue please contact to HealioĪs the What’s Your Diagnosis? case for the August 2014 issue of Infectious Diseases in Children gave a brief review of eye infections in babies, I thought we would “look” way back to the history of the Eye of Horus and its place in the history of medicine. ![]()
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