Zeus And Horus Research Paper

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Both of the Gods were very strong and powerful but Zeus had more of the “magical” power, while Horus had more of the human divine power. When Horus was born he was born a mortal man but like the story ended he earned his place in the assembly of gods where he was given all authority over the earth. Once he was given all the authority over earth, he was given the task of judging ones actions similar to Zeus. Horus’ power mostly came from his father Osiris. “Horus acted as an intermediary between Egyptians who were destined to die and Osiris, who could grant them immortality” (Rosenberg 14). The spirit of a dead man would come before Horus, and Horus would have to decide if a man deserved resurrection. He would decide this through the deeds that the man did. They would …show more content…

His name, Zeus actually means the bright sky. The people who worshiped him believed that he was, “The essence of all divine power. No deity received such wide-spread worship” (Struck). Zeus’s power is known to be greater than all of the gods put together. He power was known to be more “magical” than Horus’s because Zeus is able to control changes in the sky and wind, which includes rain, thunder, and lighting. He can also cause the storms to stop by shaking his oegis, which calms all the elements. Zeus had many abilities that allowed him to go farther and deeper than any mortal man’s mind. “Zeus foretold the future through omens and oracles” (Larkin). Along with Horus, Zeus was also in charge of judging peoples actions and punishing them accordingly. Zeus, being moral and wise and “As being the guardian of morality, Zeus enforced moral among men, for Zeus himself was very wise” (Larkin). Zeus took much interest in the actions of all the people, he wanted everyone to be kind, moral, and just. He believes that even the poorest of people have their own potential. This aspect of Zeus closely resembles how Horus was depicted by the people who worshiped

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