The mathematical magic of the eye of Horus

The eye of Horus .They are made pendants, ornaments, even part of some commercial logos, and even today, this symbol inherited from Ancient Egypt continues to fascinate us, bewitching us almost...It is the Udjat, and it represents balance, the cosmic order as well as healing.

However, did you know that it also contains an interesting mathematical component? Let's talk about it today in Science Daily Online, we are sure it will surprise you.

The magical amulet of Egypt, the eye of Horus

Let's start by remembering who it was Horus. His story, and especially that which concerns his father, Osiris, is the legend that spreads much of Egyptian culture.His father's death The hands of his brother, Seth, was what is considered the first mummification.The dismembered body of Osiris was attended by the wise Anubis, the jackal God we already talked about in Science Daily Online, who along with the faithful Isis, rebuilt the body of God so that he could reign in the world of the dead.

The mathematical magic of the eye of Horus

It will be Horra who starts a fierce battle against Seth to avenge his father, and it is in the course of these clashes when he loses an eye the left erdo. Thot, the god of Wisdom and Spells, then offers the Udjat, a magical eye that confers powers and virtuous qualities.Thanks to him, he conquers to his evil uncle and gives his father the chance to resurrect as essential funerary god. Since then, for Ancient Egypt, this amulet stands as the most powerful, the most appreciated thanks to its healing actions , to purify and protect the living of their enemies and the dead of dangerous spirits.

A little math...

You already know the magical virtues of the eye of Horus and history which gives it shape.Now, as we had indicated before, the Udjat in turn contains an interesting mathematical component.Would you somehow relate this original symbol and the drawings that form it to rational numbers? Well, that's right.It is curious to know that each of the parts that compose it, were used at this time as one of the first ways to represent the fractions and their capacity measures. It was something really practical to distribute and distribute the areas to grow wheat and barley.

The mathematical magic of the eye of Horus

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The basic unit they used was the heqat and was roughly equivalent to about 4'8 kilos.In order to understand it, we must think that each of the drawings that make up the Udjat is a Heqat fraction.We will understand it immediately by seeing the drawings:

The mathematical magic of the eye of Horus

This human eye interspersed with the features of a Halcon, also has great relevance in the Muslim world.A magical and mathematical symbol that has reached many cultures and that, in some way, is also part of our news.

As a curiosity, we will tell you that the left eye that Horus lost, also represents a night eye associated with the Moon and its phases.It is linked to the invocation of divinity, and also to healing and The pharmaceutical arts.And what about the right eye? It represents the sun, the light, and it is also called Ra's eye. And it is also very powerful!

If you liked this article, also discover the story of the doctors of Ancient Egypt.

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