A Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses by G Hart (London, 1986) The Gods and Symbols of Ancient Egypt by M Lurker; second edition revised by PA Clayton (London, 1981) The Cult of Ra ...

But what is the Eye of Horus and what did it mean to the ancient Egyptians? According to Egyptian mythology, Horus was the ...

The symbols they used were called hieroglyphs ... below includes the closest sounds. The ancient Egyptians wrote the names of their gods and royal people in an oval shape called a cartouche.