Thus it is my intent to alleviate as much confusion as possible, as the tale of the eyes in question is presented. Many are led to ask, what is the difference between the two? Are both Horus's eyes, and if so why is one referred to as the eye of Ra? These points and others will be approached within this piece.
As you will soon discover, both of the eyes mentioned--that of Horus and that of Ra, are in fact Horus's eyes. Let's begin by taking a look at the history of the two deities, in order to gain a better understanding. Ra (aka Re), emerged early in Ancient Egyptian history. He was represented by a falcon, but had other forms including a phoenix, a beetle, and a man with a ram's head. He stood amongst the most powerful of deities. He was God of the Sun and was worshiped as a creator god; he even created himself. After he did he was sitting on a benben stone in the pre-creation darkness. He next created his children, a boy, Shu, and a girl, Tefnut, by spitting...read more>>>...