| Egyptian Journal of Archeological and Restoration Studies

Authors:
Abou El Maati, M.
Egyptology dept., Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo Univ., Giza, Egypt

Abstract:
The paper addresses the nest of the child god Horus. According to religious texts, the nest of Horus was hidden by his mother, Isis, in the marshes of the Delta (Chemmis). The period of infancy of the child Horus was mysterious; it has not been highlighted well. The nest was hidden inside that dangerous place of Chemmis, and the child was raised and protected by his mother and by the help of other mother goddesses. Many religious texts revealed the role of the nest in creating, protecting, and regenerating the child god to be the king of Upper and Lower Egypt. Unfortunately, no illustrations were shown by the ancient Egyptian artists to the nest of Horus, neither on tomb walls nor temples. The paper addresses that hidden nest, dep-ending mainly on texts, trying to answer and conclude why the ancient Egyptian artisans didn't clearly represent Horus as a falcon, nursing inside his sacred nest. It also sheds light on some figurative representations that may imagine the nest of Horus in order to estimate the idea.

Keywords:
Chemmis Fledglings Horus Nestling nest

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