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Hathor of the Four Faces

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Hathor of the Four Faces is a form of the Eye of Ra, represented by a set of four cobras. She was said to face in each of the cardinal directions to watch for threats to the sun god.

When

First attested
1550 BCE
Attested period
-1550 – -1070
Historical notes
Myths known from the New Kingdom onward.

Relationships

aspect of
Eye of Ra
co occurs with
Ra, Sekhmet, Horus, Hathor, Nebethetepet
manifested by
Eye of Ra

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (1)
  1. Hathor

Source passages

“A form of the Eye of Ra known as "Hathor of the Four Faces", represented by a set of four cobras, was said to face in each of the cardinal directions to watch for threats to the sun god.”

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