Side by sideParent and child
Horus and Isis are recorded as parent and child in the Egyptian Pantheon.
| Horus | Isis | |
|---|---|---|
| Tradition | Egyptian Pantheon | Egyptian Pantheon |
| Domains | kingship, sky, war, protection, hunting | magic, motherhood, healing, protection, wisdom |
| Symbols | falcon, Eye of Horus (Wedjat), pschent crown, winged sun disk | throne, tyet knot, wings, vulture headdress, sistrum |
| Also called | Heru, Horus the Elder, Horus the Younger | Aset, Throne, Lady of Ten Thousand Names |
Both are associated with protection.
Associated with kingship, sky, war, and hunting.
Associated with magic, motherhood, healing, and wisdom.
The living king is Horus; the dead king is Osiris. Edfu's reliefs stage the spearing of Seth. The eye, the falcon, and the two crowns are state cult, not a children's bird story.
Throne, magic, and the search for Osiris. Philae kept her when other houses closed. In Rome she became a mystery goddess of sailors and households. The knot of Isis and the sistrum are working tools, not ornaments.
Egyptian Pantheon
Sky god whose eyes are the sun and moon. Son of Osiris and Isis, he avenged his father by defeating Set in battle, becoming the rightful king.
Horus is the falcon-headed god of the sky and kingship. Every pharaoh was believed to be the living incarnation of Horus.
Egyptian Pantheon
The most powerful goddess in the Egyptian pantheon, wife of Osiris and mother of Horus. Goddess of magic, healing, and protection.
Isis is the goddess of magic, healing, and motherhood. Her cleverness and magical power allowed her to learn the secret name of Ra, gaining dominion over the cosmos.
Comparisons pair figures that play a similar role across traditions, or that the myths connect within one. A shared role does not, by itself, establish a shared origin.