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Set Gouging Out Horus's Left Eye During a Fierce Struggle

🏺 Egyptian MythologyLetopolis (Ausim), EgyptHorus • Set • Thoth

During the epic conflict between the gods Horus and Set for the throne of Egypt, Set violently gouged out Horus's left eye in a moment of brutal combat. This eye, which represented the moon, was later found and restored by the god Thoth, becoming the powerful Wedjat symbol. The myth explains the phases of the moon and the ultimate triumph of divine order over chaos.