Horus, Harmakhis, and Harpokrates in Chapter III of V. and "Under the Rose"
Reading: Horus, Harmakhis, and Harpokrates in Chapter III of V. and "Under the Rose"
In both Chapter III of V. and "Under the Rose," Hugh Bongo-Shaftsbury appears at the Fink restaurant wearing a hollowed-out ceramic hawk's head. "'Harmakhis'" he explains. "'God of Heliopolis and chief deity of Lower Egypt. Utterly genuine, this: a mask used in the ancient rituals.… Literally Horus on the horizon.'" This casual reference to Horus is more important than it appears.
Published on 01 Jun 1981.