Eye of Horus
The Egyptian eye of health and wholeness, from the story of Horus losing and regaining his eye.
Also: wedjat, udjat, eye of Ra, wadjet eye
The wedjat, meaning the whole or sound one, is the eye of the falcon god Horus, drawn with the marks of a falcon's cheek. In the myth, Horus lost his eye in the battle with his uncle Set, and it was restored by Thoth, so the eye came to stand for healing and wholeness. It was carved in faience, gold and stone, as an amulet, and painted on coffins and boats to give protection. A scheme of fractions of a grain measure was long linked to its parts, though scholars now debate this. The symbol is often confused with the Eye of Ra, which is a related but separate emblem. It is widely sold today and is sometimes mixed with the evil-eye bead.