Horus

This is a story about a prince named Horus. He had the head of a falcon so he could see everything from way up high. He could see the tall, tall pyramids and the long, wiggly Nile River. In the sunny land of Egypt, everyone was happy. But then Horus's grumpy uncle, Set, wanted to be the king, and that's when the story of Horus and the Sky began.

Horus’s dad, Osiris, was a very kind king, and his mom, Isis, was a magical queen. But grumpy Uncle Set was jealous and wanted to be king instead. So, Horus's mom hid baby Horus in the tall, green grass by the river to keep him safe. Swish, swish went the grass, and Horus was safe and sound. When Horus grew up, he was big and strong and brave. He knew he had to help make Egypt happy again, so he and Set had a big contest to see who was the most clever and would be the best king.

Horus was very clever and very kind, and he won the contest. Hooray for Horus. The gods knew he would be a wonderful king and gave him a shiny, gold crown. During the contest, Horus’s eye got a little booboo, but it was magically healed. His eye became a special, beautiful picture called the Eye of Horus. People in Egypt used this picture to feel safe and happy. This story shows us that it is good to be kind and brave. When you go to a museum, you might see a picture of Horus and his special eye, reminding us to be good friends.