Horus the Younger
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Horus the Younger is the posthumously begotten son of Osiris.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in the Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BC).
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Ra, Isis, Set, Geb, Andjety, Iah, Nut, Horus the Elder, Nephthys, Tefnut, Shu, Ra-Atum
- child of
- Osiris
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Osiris was at times considered the eldest son of the earth god Geb and the sky goddess Nut, as well as brother and husband of Isis, and brother of Set, Nephthys, and Horus the Elder, with Horus the Younger being considered his posthumously begotten son.”
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“She was also the great-grandmother of Horus the Younger.”
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