Horian

See also: horian

English

Etymology

From Horus +‎ -ian.

Adjective

Horian (comparative more Horian, superlative most Horian)

1. Of or relating to Horus
   • 1967, Herman te Velde, Seth, God of Confusion: A Study of His Role in Egyptian Mythology and Religion (volume 6 of Probleme der Ägyptologie), page 73:

     Unfortunately, with the scant data available at present, it is not possible to determine just why and when these Horus kings discovered a Sethian or Horian-Sethian aspect in themselves, complementary to their Horian nature, and were led to express this by a special name.

   • 1998, Ruth Schumann Antelme, Stéphane Rossini, Becoming Osiris: The Ancient Egyptian Death Experience, page 101:

     In his Horian form, the blessed one offers a long salutation to Osiris that uses the expression: “O Osiris, I am thy son Horus. I have come to…” then enumerates all the benefits that he reserves for his august father.

   • 2017, Lucía Díaz-Iglesias Llanos, Naref and Osiris Naref: A Study in Herakleopolitan Religious Traditions, page 92:

     It was also a powerful marker of legitimacy and eternity and joined the Horian rituals, where Horus ascended to the throne of his father, assuming his inheritance after undergoing a trial.

Anagrams

• Hirano