Haroëris
Haroëris is the Greek name of a god of the Egyptian Mythologie, Horour ( hr-wr ), which is probably the oldest shape of the god Hor (Greek Horus in ). Guardian God of Khem (Létopolis) it was initially venerated of Dislocate-in-hor (Damanhour) with Ionou (Héliopolis) before its worship is not spread in all the valley of the the Nile. Its name means “Horus Old the”, “Horus Large the”, or “Horus Elder the”. He is adored in Khem as a Hor Kenti Irti, “Horus which chairs the two eyes”, and in small a Cité of the name of Pharboethos under that of Hormerti, “Horus with the two eyes”.
He thus has the character of the Sun and the the Moon, and it is thanks to him that both Astre S do not cross and follow themselves compared to the hours. It was celebrated the last Jour Mois of Épiphi. When the two stars are in conjunction, its faithful believes that they waited until him homage is made.
In the Texts of the pyramids, it is wire of Re or Geb (?) but it is in any case the Frère of Seth. It is the side beneficial of these two characters, with the opposition of Seth. It is the good against the evil.
Winner of its brother, it is adored by the kings as a Hor Noubti, “Horus victorious of Seth”.
Under the Ptolémées, the God X victorious of Seth were appreciated considerably Égyptiens, and the Macedonians built the temple of Nubt (Ombos) in the honor of Haroëris and Sobek.
It is represented under the features of a man with head of falcon crowned of the solar disk, crown Atef , or crown hedjet (white crown of High-Egypt).
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