"Have you ever heard of a place called Egypt? Well, it all began during the rule of Ramesses II, when late one night a big, magical meteor smashed into the Temple of Horus, the hawk-god."

—Joe Boardman to Aldus Boardman^[src]

Horus is a deity revered by Ancient Egyptians as their protector.^[1]

Biography

In Ancient Egypt, the Egyptians worshipped Horus as the protector of their civilization, and a clergy was appointed to appease him.^[2]

When Nth metal from Thanagar rained down from the skies and onto the Middle Kingdom, Hath-Set's staff became filled with power, which, at the time, he concluded was of mystical nature, and named it the Staff of Horus, after the god.^[3] However, by the modern era, his worship had given way to other religions such as Christianity, where the staff of Horus was entombed in the St. Mark's Church in Central City; MO.^[4]

Appearances

Constantine

• "Non Est Asylum" (mentioned)

Arrow

Season 4

• "Haunted" (mentioned)
• "Legends of Yesterday" (mentioned)

The Flash

Season 2

• "Legends of Today" (mentioned)

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

Season 1

• "Progeny" (mentioned)

Trivia

• The Eye of Horus is a symbol used by magic users to utilize the power of protection.^[5]
• A grimoire, called the Orb of Horus, is presumably related to the deity, in a similar way to the Staff of Horus.^[6]

Behind the scenes

• Historically, Horus is one of the most significant ancient Egyptian deities who served many functions, most notably god of kingship and the sky.

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