The apotropaic goddess in the eye

Abstract

Although the left eye of the supreme cosmic deity the lunar eye of Horus, and his right eye the solar eye of Re, there are numerous associations of the two eyes. In the Coffin Texts Hathor even states that she is that eye of Horus. The two eyes are both protectors of their cosmic lord, and in this capacity they combine in a class of amulets taking the form of the Udjat-eye, with the figure of a goddess on one side. An understanding of these amulets clarifies several obscure text passages referring to the apotropaic eye; the amulets also appear to relate to the heliacal rising of Sothis and the celebration of the coming of the new year.

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