Horus Lucky and Unlucky Days of papyrus Cairo 86637. Horus was occasionally shown in art as a naked boy with a finger in his mouth sitting on a lotus with his mother. In the form of a youth, Horus was referred to as "nfr ḥr.w" "Good Horus", transliterated Neferhor, Nephoros or Nopheros (reconstructed as ). The Eye of Horus is an ancient Egyptian symbol of protection and royal power from deities, in this case from Horus or Ra. The symbol is seen on images of Horus' mother, Isis, and on other deities associated with her. In the Egyptian language, the word
Horus Heresy (fictional event) ceremony designed to heal Horus of a mortal wound, he is shown a vision of the far future, in which the Emperor is worshiped as a god, and Horus and the other Primarchs are forgotten (The irony being the Heresy is what leads to this future). As the Emperor's primary edict is to stamp out religion in all forms, Horus sees this as the ultimate betrayal. Though another Primarch, his brother Magnus, tries to reach the Emperor by psychic projection and warn him of Horus' treachery during his trance like state, the corruption spreads and prevents Horus from accepting his