Eye of Horus to his father, Osiris, in hopes of restoring his life. Hence, the eye of Horus was often used to symbolise sacrifice, healing, restoration, and protection. The Eye of Horus can be represented as a solar, lunar, and ornithological symbol. This is due to Horus being a solar and lunar deity as well as having a bird-like appearance. There are seven different hieroglyphs used to represent the eye, most commonly "ir.t" in Egyptian, which also has the meaning "to make or do" or "one who does". In Egyptian myth the eye was not the passive organ of sight but more an
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