
S6E4 - Living in D'Nile: The Revenge of Isis and Horus
Greeking Out from National Geographic Kids
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The Eye of Horus
Set plucked out Haru's eyes and cast them onto the ground where they grew into lotus flowers. In ancient Egyptian art, the lotus flower is a symbol of rebirth because it closes its petals at night and reopens each morning. The tale of Haru losing and regaining his eyes also explains a natural phenomenon, the waxing and waning of the moon.
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