Menjeperura Tutmosis or Thutmose IV (1400-1301 b.C.) tomb. Eighth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty.
New Kingdom.
The two eyes of Horus painted on a tomb wall. Valley of the Kings. Egypt.
Horus was one of the earliest and most important Egyptian gods.
He was originally portrayed as a hawk or falcon and worshiped as a sun god and creator of the sky.
His right eye represented the sun, and his left eye represented the moon.
Each part of the eye (above photo) was given a fraction in descending order.
These measurements of the Eye of Horus were used in Ancient Egypt by doctors when prescribing medicine.
When adding up the fractions it comes to 63/64.
Some say the missing part is the magical powers belonging to Thoth. Others believe this goes to show that nothing can ever be 100% perfect.
The right side of the eye = ½ – Smell
The pupil = ¼- Sight
The eyebrow = 1/8 – Thought
The left side of the eye = 1/16 – Hearing
The curved tail = 1/32 – Taste
The teardrop = 1/64 – Touch
The six parts of the Eye of Horus were also associated with the senses.
The Eye of Horus was a resilient healer. It could bring the dead back to life. Symbols of the Eye of Horus were often placed on mummies to make the body whole again.
The Eye of Horus was also often painted on coffins so that the deceased could look through the coffin.
The Eye of Horus became a very powerful protection symbol against all evil and a symbol of healing.
