Briefly speaking
A small summary of His attributes - but please keep in mind that I cannot vouch for how correct these are.
Also known as
Her-wer, Horus the Elder, Heru the Elder, Great Heru, Har-wer, Heru Ur, Haroeris. (Other forms possibly include Heru-Behdety & Heru the Uniter.)
Titles
Falcon of Speckled Plumage, Lord of Terror, Overthrower of Qis, Bone-Breaker, Golden One Whose Body is Sky and Whose Eyes are Moon and Sun, Great One of Spackled Plumage, Overthrower, Great of Flame.
Roles
Patron of the king and guardian of warriors; netjer of light and the sky.
Celebrations
Feast of the Beautiful Reunion, Birthday of Heru-wer, Festival of Heru-wer, Feast of Heru-wer, Saq Heru-wer.
Signs & symbols
Hawks, falcons, winged solar disc.
Associations
Colours: gold, blood red, browns and sandy shades, orange. Gems: lapis lazuli, jasper. Scents: patchouli, orange.
Offerings
Red meat, pork, iron, weapons, precious metals, lapis lazuli, dark rum, feathers, knives, swords, oranges, vodka, spicy foods, cigars, flames/fire.
Relations to other netjeru
Son of Nut and Geb, younger brother of Wesir, elder brother of Set, Aset and Nebthet, uncle of Heru-sa-Aset and Yinepu, husband of Hethert of Dendera, sometimes father of Ihy.
Depictions in art
A hawk or falcon, or a man with a hawk/falcon head, sometimes wearing the White Crown or the golden plumes associated with Amun.
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