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Horus name en · NOUN

Etymology

From the depiction of a falcon representing Horus on the top of a serekh.

Meanings

  1. (historical) Synonym of serekh name: the first and oldest of the five names of the pharaonic titulary, traditionally enclosed in a serekh surmounted by the figure of a god
  2. (historical) specifically, a serekh name featuring Horus atop the serekh, as opposed to those featuring a different god such as Set

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Synonyms

serekh name