Side by sideParent and child
Horus and Osiris are recorded as parent and child in the Egyptian Pantheon.
| Horus | Osiris | |
|---|---|---|
| Tradition | Egyptian Pantheon | Egyptian Pantheon |
| Domains | kingship, sky, war, protection, hunting | afterlife, resurrection, fertility, agriculture, judgment |
| Symbols | falcon, Eye of Horus (Wedjat), pschent crown, winged sun disk | crook and flail, atef crown, green or black skin, mummy wrappings, djed pillar |
| Also called | Heru, Horus the Elder, Horus the Younger | Usir, Lord of the Perfect Black |
The atlas records no domain or symbol that Horus and Osiris share.
They are compared because of how the myths connect them, not because of what they rule.
Associated with kingship, sky, war, protection, and hunting.
Associated with afterlife, resurrection, fertility, agriculture, and judgment.
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.
Death, grain, and kingship of the underworld. Khoiak grew his figure from grain and floated his neshmet bark. Every tomb needs him. Isis, Horus, and the justified dead share the same story.
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
God of the afterlife, resurrection, and fertility. First pharaoh and lawgiver who taught agriculture to humanity. Murdered by his brother Set and resurrected by Isis.
Osiris was the first mythical pharaoh of Egypt, who brought civilization and agriculture. After being murdered and dismembered by his jealous brother Set, he was resurrected by Isis to rule the Underworld.
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.