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Horus
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The god Horus was often shown as a hawk. He was the god most closely linked with the living god-king. Here he is wearing the royal double-crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. It was believed that the spirit of a dead man could take the form of a hawk.
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Book:
The Egyptians
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Section:
Ancient Egypt
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Chapter:
Pharaohs
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