Egyptian religion was filled with magical symbols, amulets, and totems. The Eye of Horus, often called the Wadjet or Wedjat Wye, was one of the most significant. Sometimes seen as a distinctive ...

scholars believe that the eyes not only provided magical protection for the deceased but also allowed them to look out toward the world of the living." It's not clear why the Eye of Horus emerged ...

like the Eye. There is also a more utilitarian connection to the Eye of Horus: cosmetics. The Egyptians applied protective eye makeup made of galena and malachite regularly, substances believed to ...