Known by the ancient Egyptians as the "udjat", or the "Eye of Horus", the symbol represents the eye of the god Horus and was used to protect from evil. It was a sigil that was placed on talismans,religious jewelry,sarcophagi, and other funerary items.It was also placed on the bow of ships to help the boat "see" their way.
Although generally known today as the "Eye of Horus",author Barbara Walker sugests that it had been previously known as the "Eye of Maat", of "Thoth", and of "Ra", with the male deities coming later since "Maat" was the "all seeing Mother of Truth".
The "Eye of Horus" is used by many modern day witches as a talisman and as a symbol for the "Third Eye".Encyclopedia of Witchcraft,Wicca, and Neo-Paganism,p.163. |
