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Ḥr.wy.fy in Ancient Egyptian and Greek Religious Thought

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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علم الآثار

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The ancient Egyptians viewed the holy images of gods as a reflection of divine manifestations. Thus, there were numerous divine forms in ancient Egypt, including animals, birds, fish, reptiles, natural elements, human forms and composite forms of a human body and a divine head. Some even had double heads. The deity Hr.wy.fy belongs to this last group. His name means ‘the double-headed one' or ‘he of the double face.' Hr.wy.fy usually appeared in a human form with two heads, one representing Horus and the other Seth. He appeared once at the Second Hour in the ‘Amduat Book of the Dead' and twice in the ‘Book of Gates' at the Ninth and Tenth Hours. He assumed the role of helping the sun in its journey in the underworld. But "why did he took this particular form?" is the question this paper seeks to answer by shedding light on this critical deity, through identifying his titles, names and forms. In addition, it explores his role and seeks to explain his form based on the way it is described in texts and appears in funerary scenes.

DOI

10.21608/shak.2023.197351.1413

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Hr.wy.fy, Book of gates, Antaeus, Horus-Seth

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د/ عبد الله عبدالحليم بسيوني

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د/ أسامه عبدالعال وفا

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قسم الآثار، کلية الآداب، بجامعة کفر الشيخ، مدينة کفر الشيخ

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abdullah_basyoni@yahoo.com

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25

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2

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29034

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2021-06-01

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2023-03-05

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2021-06-01

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1,063

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1,081

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2314-7431

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2682-4868

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مجلة الدراسات الإنسانية والأدبية

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Ḥr.wy.fy in Ancient Egyptian and Greek Religious Thought

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28 Dec 2024