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Horian

Horian adjective: of or relating to Horus.

Adjective

Horian (comparative more Horian, superlative most Horian)

  1. Of or relating to Horus
    • Unfortunately, with the scant data available at present, it is not possible to determine just why and when these Horus kings discovered a Sethian or Horian-Sethian aspect in themselves, complementary to their Horian nature, and were led to express this by a special name.1967, Herman te Velde, Seth, God of Confusion: A Study of His Role in Egyptian Mythology and Religion (volume 6 of Probleme der Ägyptologie), page 73
    • In his Horian form, the blessed one offers a long salutation to Osiris that uses the expression: “O Osiris, I am thy son Horus. I have come to…” then enumerates all the benefits that he reserves for his august father.1998, Ruth Schumann Antelme, Stéphane Rossini, Becoming Osiris: The Ancient Egyptian Death Experience, page 101

Forms of Horian

comparativemore Horian
superlativemost Horian

Origin of Horian

From Horus + -ian.

Questions about Horian

What does Horian mean?
Horian means of or relating to Horus.
What part of speech is Horian?
Horian is an adjective.

Words near Horian in the dictionary

  1. hori
  2. hori hori
  3. hori-hori
  4. hori-horis
  5. Horia
  6. Horian
  7. horiatiki
  8. horiciclic
  9. horicyclic
  10. horier
  11. horiest

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