What is the eye of horus mean in various religions?

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What is the all seeing eye? what is its significance ? what is it on the back of the dollar bill? Ok you non religious believing folks you just cant tell me it all coindience that the all seeing eye on the dollar is just pure smybolic

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Eye of Horus
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The Eye of HorusThe Eye of Horus (originally, The Eye of Ra) is an ancient Egyptian symbol of protection and power, from the deity Horus or Ra. In the Egyptian language the word for this symbol was "wadjet" (according to M. Stokstad "Art History").

The Eye of Horus, originally the Eye of Ra, symbolized royal power. The ancients believed this symbol of indestructibility would assist in rebirth. The Eye of Horus was found under the 12th layer of bandages on Tutankhamun's mummy. Horus was an ancient Egyptian sky god; one of his eyes was the sun and the other the moon. The eye represents a peregrine falcon's eye and the markings around it, including the "teardrop" marking sometimes found below the eye.

Contents [hide]
1 Eye of Horus, a hieroglyph
2 In arithmetic
3 See also
4 External links



[edit] Eye of Horus, a hieroglyph
Eye of Horus
in hieroglyphs



Seven different hieroglyphs are used to represent the "eye"-(human body parts). One is the common usage of the verb: 'to do' , 'make' , or 'perform' . The other frequently used hieroglyph is the 'Eye of Horus' .


[edit] In arithmetic
In the Ancient Egyptian measurement system, the Eye Of Horus was used as a form of fractional notation with each part of the eye representing a different fraction. The parts of the eye were assigned as follows:

1/2 was represented by smell, symbolized by the right side of the eye in a form of the nose. The pyramid text says: "Behold [the fire] rises in Abydos and it comes; I cause it to come, the Eye of Horus. It is set in order upon thy brow, O Osiris Khenti-Amenti; it is set in the shrine and rises on thy brow."
1/4 was represented by sight or the sensation of light, symbolized by the pupil. The pyramid text says: "Perfect is the Eye of Horus. I have delivered the Eye of Horus, the shining one, the ornament of the Eye of Ra, the Father of the Gods."
1/8 was represented by thought, symbolized by the eyebrow. The pyramid text says: "...the Eye of Horus hath made me holy...I will hide myself among you, O ye stars which are imperishable. My brow is the brow of Ra."
1/16 was represented by hearing, symbolized by left side of the eye in the form of an arrow pointing towards the ear. The pyramid text says: "That which has been shut fast/dead hath been opened by the command of the Eye of Horus, which hath delivered me. Established are the beauties on the forehead of Ra."
1/32 was represented by taste, by the sprouting of wheat or grain from the planted stalk, symbolized by a curved tail. The pyramid text says: "Come, the Eye of Horus hath delivered for me my soul, my ornaments are established on the brow of Ra. Light is on the faces of those who are in the members of Osiris."
1/64 was represented by touch, symbolized by a leg touching the ground. The pyramid text says: "I shall see the Gods and the Eye of Horus burning with fire before my eyes!"

[edit] See also
Eye of Providence: a symbol showing an eye surrounded by rays of light or a glory, and usually enclosed by a triangle
Evil eye - widely distributed element of folklore

[edit] External links
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_of_Horus"
Categories: Ancient Egypt | Hieroglyphs

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