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21 May 2013

The Udjat - Eye Of Horus

We have been learning about the Udjat, or Eye of Horus.  Egyptian myth states that Horus lost his eye during a battle with another god, Seth.  With the help of other gods, Horus recovered his eye.  'Udjat' translates to complete/healthy/intact.  This eye became the symbol for everything to do with healing.  It is also believed to provide protection against all imaginable dangers!

We looked at lots of different examples of the Udjat, then drew our own:

6 comments:

  1. Mrs StanleyMay 21, 2013 at 7:38 PM

    Good effort guys, your artwork looks great. Very interesting subject this term, can't wait to see what else you get up to.

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  2. Mrs SkeltonMay 21, 2013 at 7:41 PM

    These look great! I love how each one is so different and how you learned the significance of the symbol of the eye.

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  3. LaurenceMay 22, 2013 at 7:49 PM

    Wow guys these are well thought out pictures!!! It shows you have all put a lot of work in. Keep up the great work.

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  4. Ms DaviesMay 23, 2013 at 5:44 PM

    Wow! These Udjat's look awesome. This topic is very interesting, Elen has been telling me all about it.

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  5. MikeMay 23, 2013 at 6:13 PM

    Great effort guys, keep up the good work.

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  6. Mrs T AMay 23, 2013 at 9:14 PM

    Great art work room 6. I love the individuality shining through.

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