Who was Horus?
Horus was the falcon headed god of Egypt. He was the son of Osiris and Isis, the divine child. His name means "he who is above" and "he who is distant".
Horus is depicted as a falcon wearing a crown with a cobra or the double crown of Egypt.
He has become one of the most commonly used symbol of Egypt seen on the Egyptian airplanes, hotels and restaurants throughout the land.
