nfr ḥr.w
deity ancient Egypt single tradition · 1
nfr ḥr.w, meaning "Good Horus," is a youthful form of Horus. He is occasionally shown in art as a naked boy with a finger in his mouth sitting on a lotus with his mother.
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested from Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets onward.
Relationships
- manifests as
- Horus
- co occurs with
- Eye of Horus, Wadjet, Seth
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Horus was occasionally shown in art as a naked boy with a finger in his mouth sitting on a lotus with his mother. In the form of a youth, Horus was referred to as nfr ḥr.w "Good Horus", transliterated Neferhor, Nephoros or Nopheros (reconstructed as naːfiru ħaːruw).”
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