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
The Horus Heresy (novels) series became a sales success in its category. "Horus Rising" by Dan Abnett, the opening title, set the pace shortly after its release, topping "Locus" magazine's "Locus Bestsellers: Gaming-Related" list of August 2006; practically every title in the series had achieved the same or similar performance on this chart. "Horus Rising"s January 2011 CD audiobook release also appeared in ranked sales lists: the (abridged) edition was number 15 in a related chart published by "The Bookseller", covering 2011 UK sales up to September. "Legion" by Abnett, and "Battle for the Abyss" by Ben Counter, were listed in Nielsen BookScan's list