Egyptian Museum in Cairo, October 2024. Horus and Set blessing the Pharaoh Ramesses III. In Ancient Egyptian mythology, Horus and Set were gods who had a bitter rivalry over the throne of Egypt. Horus eventually won the contest and became king. The conflict - The conflict between Horus and Set is described in the Pyramid Texts, The Contending of Horus and Seth, and other sources. - The conflict began when Set murdered Osiris, Horus' father. - Horus challenged Set to a contest to determine who wo

Ramesses III with the Gods Horus and SethIn Room 14 of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, stands a powerful statue of Pharaoh Ramesses III, one of the last great warrior-kings of Ancient Egypt.Carved from red granite and standing 169 cm tall, the king is shown crowned with the White Crown of Upper Egypt, holding the ankh symbol of life in one hand and a scroll in the other.What makes this statue truly fascinating is the divine company: on one side, Horus, the falcon-headed god of kingship, and on the