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Horus name

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Also known as serekh name, Nom d'Horus

oldest known crest of ancient Egyptian rulers

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Within Vinony's link graph, Horus name is referenced by 271 other articles, and connects out to Seth-Peribsen, Ancient Egypt and Cleopatra.

Vinony files it under Ancient Egyptian language, Ancient Egyptian titles and Egyptian mythology.

Its subject is documented across 30 Wikipedia language editions.

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Instance of
coat of arms
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Egypte louvre 290.jpg

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Encyclopedic overview

srḫ serekh facade (of the palace)

Serekh of king Djet with the Horus falcon above Serekh of king Peribsen with the image of Set, the god of the desert, and a sun disc above Serekh of king Khasekhemwy with both Horus and Set above

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Horus name” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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