Different parts of the Eye of Horus were thought to be used by the ancient Egyptians to represent one divided by the first six powers of two:
- The right side of the eye = 1/2
- The pupil = 1/4
- The eyebrow = 1/8
- The left side of the eye = 1/16
- The curved tail = 1/32
- The teardrop = 1/64
If that's a little confusing, here's what it would look like if drawn out in a square:
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| The Eye of Horus fractions represented in a square. |
According to some schools of thought these divisions are also believed to have represented the various senses as shown in the image below:
