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Horus protected and ruled ancient Egypt. He is the Ancient Egyptian god of the sky. You may have heard the phrase 'The eye of Horus'. Some say the left eye was the protector of the moon and the right was the protector of the sun because he was also the God of the sun and moon. He is awsomwe!!!!!!!

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Horus is the god of the living Pharaoh, rulers, law, war, young men, light, the sun.

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He was the God of the Sky.

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