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Eye
of Horus
In
Egypt, the symbol of a sacred Eye of Horus (or Ra or
Maat) was painted above doors, and on coffins and on
the bows of boats. As Horus was the Sun God, the all-seeing
eye was a symbol of protection, clarity, and wisdom.
During the Dynastic period, two eyes, "udjatti" were
very important as amulets, generally understood as representing
two ways of seeing by way of the sun and the moon, and
were particularly valued for protection against many
evils.
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