Eye of Horus Tattoos Designs, Ideas and Meaning
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16/09/2016The Eye of Horus, also known as ‘ the all seeing eye’ signifies the Egyptian sun god Horus. Divided into three parts of the eye, the teardrop, and the spiral, this tattoo is rich in meaning and have miscellaneous interpretations.
The teardrop symbolizes the scar on the eye socket of Horas, inflicted on the Sun God by another God, Set, during a battle for the throne of Osiris.
The serpent represents the mythical serpent, Uraeus which was believed to be a protector of the Egyptian people.
The eye of Horus, in the Egyptian arithmetic system, denotes a set of fractions included in the Rhind Mathematical Papyrus.
If you want a tattoo that not only looks cool, but brings with itself years of meaning and mythology, go for the Eye of Horus!
