Horus myths and legends

Following a violent clash where the sun-god Horus decapitated his mother Isis in a fit of rage, the wisdom-god Thoth intervened to restore her life. Using his supreme magical knowledge at Hermopolis, Thoth replaced Isis's lost head with that of a cow, transforming her appearance and forever linking her to the goddess Hathor. This act preserved the balance of the divine family and illustrated...

In the heat of the 'Contendings of Horus and Seth,' Isis takes pity on her brother Set and releases him from a magical trap. This act of mercy enrages her son Horus, who responds by decapitating her in a divine fit of fury. The god Thoth subsequently restores her by replacing her head with that of a cow, a central moment in the mythological development of the goddess's iconography.