Horus

Horus is a god of the Ancient Egyptian religion, most commonly known by the Greek version Horus, of the Egyptian Heru/Har. Horus was an ancient and important deity and the Eye of Horus became an important Egyptian symbol of power. Horus had a man's body and a falcon's head. One of Horus' eyes became injured as after Osiris was murdered by his uncle Set, Horus fought with Set for the throne of Egypt. In this battle one of his eyes was injured and later it was healed by Thoth. This healing of the eye became a symbol of renewal. Horus united Egypt and bestowed divinity upon the pharaoh. Pharaohs were viewed as the incarnation of Horus.

Appearances in Tomb Raider

Horus is referenced frequently whenever Lara travels to Egypt. In Tomb Raider, Lara must retrieve the Eye of Horus, an artifact found in the Obelisk of Khamoon in order to progress. In The Last Revelation, the Armour of Horus must be found and salvaged in Alexandria. When Lara travels to Giza later in the game, she places the armour on an avatar at the turn of the millenium in the Temple of Horus in order to banish Seth and avert the apocalypse.