(Egyptian Ḥrw-m-ḫ.t, ‘Horus in the horizon’).
[1] Name of the great Sphinx
Name under which the great Sphinx of Gizeh was venerated as the embodiment of the sun god since the beginning of the New Kingdom (c. 1500 BC). Many votive steles document the popularity of the cult amongst private people as well as kings.
Bibliography
J. Assmann, s.v. H., LÄ2, 992-996.