Definition of Eye of Providence

The idea of ​​an eye that observes everything that happens is ancient and is present in various religions and cultural traditions. East symbol It is known by two names: the eye of Providence or the eye that sees everything.

In ancient egypt

In ancient Egyptian mythology, the all-seeing eye refers to the god Horus. According to legend, the gods Seth and Horus were brothers and sons of Osiris. Horus faced Seth because he had murdered his father and in the confrontation between the two Horus lost one of his eyes. His damaged eye was healed by the intervention of Thoth, the god of magic and science. This legend was incorporated into the traditioncultural and the ancient Egyptians believed that the symbol of the eye of Horus was a powerful amulet that served as protection.

In eastern religions

In Hinduism the god Shiva has a third eye. Shiva's eye has a dimension spiritual and symbolic. Represents higher knowledge, the power of clairvoyance and Balance between body and mind. In Buddhism the figure of Buddha is known as "the eye of the world".

In the Christian tradition

In many Christian cathedrals there is a symbol of a triangle with an eye at the top. The triangle is the symbol of the trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. And the eye represents the Unit of God and his power. It must be taken into account that the idea of ​​divine providence must be understood as the means through which God has control over everything that exists in the universe.

In freemasonry

Among the Masons there are all kinds of symbols: the square and the compass, the letter G, the altar or altar, the columns or the Masonic eye. This last symbol represents God, who for the Masons is the great architect of the universe. Therefore, the idea of ​​God for the Masons is detached from the sacred texts and is conceived exclusively as a force creator of the universe and that they call the maximum reference.

On the dollar bills

One of the best known representations of the "all seeing eye" appears on US one dollar bills, specifically on top of a pyramid. According to some scholars, this enigmatic eye is related to the Illuminati, a supposed secret sect that controls the humanity through its multiple political and economic connections.

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