Nekhbet manifests as the Eye of Ra in her fierce protective role, the vulture goddess of Upper Egypt channeling the sun god's burning wrath against those who threaten the pharaoh and the cosmic order.
Nekhbet and Wadjet, the Two Ladies, spread their wings over every pharaoh as the living Horus — the vulture of Upper Egypt and the cobra of Lower Egypt flanking the royal brow, shielding the king from all who would harm him.
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