Sunday, October 18, 2020

Re: Research online the significance of the Eye of Horus and unit fractions in ancient Egypt.

    The Eye of Horus reminded me of the pineal gland in our brain which in some regions was called the "third eye". The pineal gland looks like the Eye of Horus and it's the part of the human's brain, the primary function of the pineal gland is to produce melatonin. Melatonin has various functions in the central nervous system, the most important of which is to help modulate sleep patterns. It's interesting how I personally take melatonin sometimes when having trouble sleeping. 
   
     The human pineal gland grows in size until about 1–2 years of age, remaining stable thereafter, although its weight increases gradually from puberty onwards. The abundant melatonin levels in children are believed to inhibit sexual development, and pineal tumors have been linked with precocious puberty. When puberty arrives, melatonin production is reduced. That's why in some cultures, "the third eye" is considered as the symbol of purity and soul. 

    Interestingly enough, there is some math behind this as well. the Eye of Horus was 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 = ​12
The pupil = ​14
The eyebrow = ​18
The left side of the eye = ​116
The curved tail = ​132
The teardrop = ​164

This reminds me of the golden ratio as well just with different base numbers, which is essentially everywhere in our lives. 






1 comment:

  1. Zoe, thanks for the fascinating information about the pineal gland and melatonin.
    Are there any numbers that are special to you?

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