OK, I started this thread to illustrate how prevalent this symbolism is to this day!

Basically its everywhere, so I will be posting images old, and new.


Horus

Horus is one of the oldest and most significant deities in ancient Egyptian religion, who was worshipped from at least the late Predynastic period through to Greco-Roman times. Different forms of Horus are recorded in history and these are treated as distinct gods by Egyptologists.

He was most often depicted as a falcon, most likely a lanner or peregrine, or as a man with a falcon head.


Horus, (Louvre Museum), 'Shen rings' in his grasp



Horus was often the ancient Egyptians' national patron god. He was usually depicted as a falcon-headed man wearing the pschent, or a red and white crown, as a symbol of kingship over the entire kingdom of Egypt.


Horus served many functions in the Egyptian pantheon, most notably being the god of the Sky, god of War and god of Protection.

Sky god

Since Horus was said to be the sky, he was considered to also contain the sun and moon. It became said that the sun was his right eye and the moon his left, and that they traversed the sky when he, a falcon, flew across it.

Later, the reason that the moon was not as bright as the sun was explained by a tale, known as the contestings of Horus and Set, originating as a metaphor for the conquest of Upper Egypt by Lower Egypt in about 3000 BC. In this tale, it was said that Set, the patron of Upper Egypt, and Horus, the patron of Lower Egypt, had battled for Egypt brutally, with neither side victorious, until eventually the gods sided with Horus (see below).

As Horus was the ultimate victor he became known as Harsiesis, Heru-ur or Har-Wer (ḥr.w wr 'Horus the Great'), but more usually translated as Horus the Elder. In the struggle Set had lost a testicle, explaining why the desert, which Set represented, is infertile.

Horus' left eye had also been gouged out, which explained why the moon, which it represented, was so weak compared to the sun.

The Eye of Horus is an ancient Egyptian symbol of protection and royal power from deities, in this case from Horus or Ra. The symbol is seen on images of Horus' mother, Isis, and on other deities associated with her.





More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horus

Solar deity

A solar deity (also sun god/dess) is a sky deity who represents the Sun, or an aspect of it, usually by its perceived power and strength. Solar deities and sun worship can be found throughout most of recorded history in various forms.

The Neolithic concept of a solar barge, the sun as traversing the sky in a boat, is found in the later myths of ancient Egypt, with Ra and Horus.



The winged sun was an ancient (3rd millennium BC) symbol of Horus, later identified with Ra


During the Roman Empire, a festival of the birth of the Unconquered Sun (or Dies Natalis Solis Invicti) was celebrated on the winter solstice — the "rebirth" of the sun. In Germanic mythology this is Sol, in Vedic Surya, and in Greek Helios (occasionally referred to as Titan) and (sometimes) as Apollo.

Mesopotamian Shamash plays an important role during the Bronze Age, and "my Sun" is eventually used as an address to royalty. Similarly, South American cultures have emphatic Sun worship, see Inti. Svarog is the Slavic god sun and spirit of fire.

During the later periods of Roman history, sun worship gained in importance and ultimately led to what has been called a “solar monotheism.” Nearly all the gods of the period were possessed of solar qualities.

The feast of Sol Invictus (Unconquered Sun) on December 25 was celebrated with great joy, and eventually this date was taken over by the Christians as Christmas, the celebrated birthday of Christ.



Isis, bearing her solar disk and horns nurses her infant, Horus


More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_deity

Eye of Providence

The Eye of Providence (or the all-seeing eye of God) is a symbol showing an eye often surrounded by rays of light or a glory and usually enclosed by a triangle. It is sometimes interpreted as representing the eye of God watching over humankind (or divine providence). In the modern era, the most notable depiction of the eye is the reverse of the Great Seal of the United States, which appears on the United States one-dollar bill.




Dollar bill: The reverse of the seal on the left features a barren landscape dominated by an unfinished pyramid of 13 steps, topped by the Eye of Providence within a triangle.

The obverse of the seal on the right features a bald eagle, the national bird and symbol of the United States. Above the eagle is a radiant cluster of 13 stars arranged in a six-pointed star.



An all-seeing eye that appears on the gate of Aachen Cathedral.



A 1525 Jacopo Pontormo painting using the Eye of Providence in a triangle as a symbol of the Christian Trinity.



An all-seeing eye that appears on the top of Declaration of Human Rights (1789), French Revolution.



Eye of Horus, son of the chief deity of the ancient Egyptians.



More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_seeing_eye

2011 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting



HORUS - Ancient Egypt



US GREAT SEAL



FREEMASONRY



ROME/BYZANTINE

South Australia Flag












Australian Coat of Arms














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Confucious said, signs and symbols rule the world, not words nor laws.

stylised

Adj. 1. stylised - using artistic forms and conventions to create effects;

contrived by art rather than nature;


^ Remember that definition, as its pertinent to the thread and images/symbolism posted.

They change up ol' Horus a bit they do, in the symbolism

To 'blend in' with its intended use in any given application.

^ Remember...
novum wrote:

Common themes to look for in some symbolism is a stylized bird with wings outstretched, and some kind of representation of the sun, some kind of circle usually.


Corvette Logo



Mazda



Ssang Yong



Bentley



Aston



Chrysler



Mini



The winged sun was an ancient (3rd millennium BC) symbol of Horus, later identified with Ra...









More ancient winged disk/sun pictures: https://firstlegend.info/3rivers/thewingedsolardisk.html

EGYPT IN FILM

In the Ancient Egyptian "The Book of the Dead" , Isis is depicted standing on the prow of the Solar Bark with her arms outstretched.

prow (prou). n. 1. Nautical The forward part of a ship's hull; the bow.








The Book of the Dead is the modern name of an ancient Egyptian funerary text, used from the beginning of the New Kingdom (around 1550 BC) to around 50 BC.

The Book of the Dead was placed in the coffin or burial chamber of the deceased.


SOLAR DEITIES

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_deity

A "solar barge" (also "solar bark", "solar barque", "solar boat" and "sun boat") is a mythological representation of the sun riding in a boat.

The "Khufu ship", a 43.6-meter-long vessel that was sealed into a pit in the Giza pyramid complex at the foot of the Great Pyramid of Giza around 2500 BC, is a full-size surviving example which may have fulfilled the symbolic function of a solar barque.

This boat was rediscovered in May 1954 when archeologist Kamal el-Mallakh and inspector Zaki Nur found two ditches sealed off by about 40 blocks weighing 17 to 20 tonnes each. This boat was disassembled into 1,224 pieces and took over 10 years to reassemble. A nearby museum was built to house this boat.

Other sun boats were found in Egypt dating to different pharonic dynasties.

Examples include:

Neolithic petroglyphs which (it has been speculated) show solar barges

The many early Egyptian goddesses who are related as sun deities and the later gods Ra and Horus depicted as riding in a solar barge.

The Nebra sky disk, which (it has been speculated) features a depiction of a solar barge.

Nordic Bronze Age petroglyphs, including those found in Tanumshede often contains barges and sun crosses in different constellations.


Ra in his solar barge



The sun itself also was compared to a wheel, possibly in Proto-Indo-European, Greek hēliou kuklos, Sanskrit suryasya cakram, Anglo-Saxon sunnan hweogul (PIE *swelyosyo kukwelos).


The solar winged disc: firstlegend.info/3rivers/thewingedsolardisk.html

It is a really interesting point of view.

However I think we , as people and indviduals, are often misled in believing in Egypt and their gods

i suppose you have to remember they were, at the end of it all, only a small god

perhaps eyptians = pagans

Excellent thread! Symbolism was and still is an important aspect of human history. Sun worship and Horus are among some of the most commonly used symbols from the world today. I like how you stayed neutral on the subject. Too many people jump toward religious dogma, and brand it all satanism or of 'the elite'. Many different groups of people utilize these symbols for different reasons. It's becoming more relevant again today. With advancements in transportation and communication, the human world has grown smaller. Symbolism can cross language barriers, as it's intended to convey concepts, ideas, and ideals in a simplistic visual format that can be understood by many. Given this, I can't help but wonder if a similar globally connected ancient, but advanced civilization, is what gave rise to the need for symbolism like this to begin with.

Melanae wrote:
Yes they were Pagans in the broad sense. Many of the ancient civilizations were, as sun worship and polytheism are regarded as Pagan characteristics. Monotheism wasn't too popular then, though the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten tried it out with the cult of Ra. It didn't end well for him either, as he was eventually driven out by those who didn't want to adopt monotheism.

Mrindigo wrote:
Thankyou, it was my intention, not to mention i agree.

Some of the write ups and comments out there do make me cringe at times...yes this is far from black and white which is how many people want to portray it.

And it is everywhere!

I played 'spot the egypt' on a drive in my city lately with someone...even we couldnt believe how many government, council and business/corporate logos essentially appear to be stylised horuses (horii?? lol not sure how to pluralise ol' hor in the queens proper english)

novum wrote:
I couldn't agree more! I had a very similar reaction when I first started to read material on this subject from an alternative viewpoint. Most of it was negative, and I didn't really understand why considering the symbolism is older the institutions and power structures that sport them. It's not as simple as black and white like you said.

It is everywhere. It's amazing really. I live in a quiet little hill town with a small population, and it's even here. I can only imagine what you were able to spot. I'd like to take a trip to the UK and Australia to see just what sort of symbols are on display in public sight. It's also amazing how many people don't take notice to it. Hahaha, I'm not sure of the pluralized version of Horus myself. I'm going to go with Hor, it has a nice ring to it.

Great thread! I will be contributing soon

Mountain wrote:
I look forward to that, Mountain! You have quite a bit of symbolism right in your own backyard.

Yes indeed, Indie! I will be sharing some of my own observations from my backyard as well.

Here are amore examples of the Winged sundisk symbolism seen in modern automobile logos....

And possibly this Corvette one is a subliminal version of a winged sundisk besides it being the obvious two flags..

This Infiniti one could represent a pyramid within a circle, or sun...

And I don't know why but this Daewoo car logo ...

Reminds me of this ...

Two nights ago, I was watching one of my fav films, Kull the Conqueror on DVD. I noticed awhile back some Egyptian symbolism throughout the movie, although the setting is supposed to be Atlantis and a place called Valusia in the story. Here are two screenshots I just took of the beginning showing the King of Valusia with his sun spiral emblem and his winged sundisk throne...