| Boat of Horus | |
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Origin |
Horus |
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Type |
Boat |
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Effects |
Alters density. |
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Downsides |
Uncontrollable ascent into the sky. |
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Activation |
Sitting inside. |
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Collected by |
Warehouse 2 |
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Section |
Genson-0429C |
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Aisle |
399393-20390344 |
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Shelf |
0303-02993-98888 |
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Date of Collection |
Warehouse 2 |
| [Source] | |
Origin[]
Horus, also known as Heru or Hor in Ancient Egyptian, is one of the most significant ancient Egyptian deities who served many functions, most notably as god of kingship, healing, protection, the sun and the sky. He was worshipped from at least the late prehistoric Egypt until the Ptolemaic Kingdom and Roman Egypt. Different forms of Horus are recorded in history, and these are treated as distinct gods by Egyptologists. These various forms may be different manifestations of the same multi-layered deity in which certain attributes or syncretic relationships are emphasized, not necessarily in opposition but complementary to one another, consistent with how the Ancient Egyptians viewed the multiple facets of reality. He was most often depicted as a falcon, most likely a lanner falcon or peregrine falcon, or as a man with a falcon head.
Horus and Set challenged each other to a boat race, where they each raced in a boat made of stone. Horus and Set agreed, and the race started. But Horus had an edge: his boat was made of wood painted to resemble stone, rather than true stone. Set's boat, being made of heavy stone, sank, but Horus' did not. Horus then won the race, and Set stepped down and officially gave Horus the throne of Egypt. Upon becoming king after Set's defeat, Horus gives offerings to his deceased father Osiris, thus reviving and sustaining him in the afterlife. After the New Kingdom, Set was still considered the lord of the desert and its oases.
Effects[]
Alters density to allow the boat to float on any object, including air. Floating on air may cause uncontrollable ascent into the sky.
Collection[]
Collected during the era of Warehouse 2.