Horus is one of the most significant
deities in
ancient Egyptian religion, who was worshipped from at least the late
Predynastic period through to
Greco-Roman times. Different forms of Horus are recorded in history and these are treated as distinct gods by Egypt specialists. These various forms may possibly be different perceptions of the same multi-layered deity in which certain attributes or
syncretic relationships are emphasized, not necessarily in opposition but complementary to one another, consistent with how the Ancient Egyptians viewed the multiple facets of reality. He was most often depicted as a falcon, most likely a
lanner or
peregrine, or as a man with a falcon head.