displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Credit: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926; The Met; CC0 1.0 Universal The versatility of the Eye of Horus makes it a unique symbol, encapsulating ...

The "Eye of Horus," a depiction of a single stylized eye looking straight ahead, is found throughout ancient Egypt. The symbol is frequently seen in ancient burials — especially on a type of ...

Sometimes seen as a distinctive goddess, it was also represented as an aspect of the sky god, Horus, and seen as a symbol of protection and kingship. This symbol is not to be confused with the Eye ...