Whatever the reason was for its creation, the Eye of Horus became a symbol associated with ancient Egypt. According to Wilson ...

Egyptian religion was filled with magical symbols, amulets, and totems. The Eye of Horus, often called the Wadjet or Wedjat ...

The symbols they used were called hieroglyphs ... It is a three-foot high stone containing hieroglyphs, everyday ancient Egyptian language and a Greek translation. Since Greek was understood ...