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|image=[[File:Horkus Porkus.png]]<br>Sprite from ''Wario: Master of Disguise''
'''Horkus Porkus''' (also known as '''Phil''') is an enemy in the [[Smithsnorian Museum]] in ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]''. He is the statue of a God who can look straight into the heart of all men. Due to a tragic spelling error, most people call him "Phil" as said in the game. To defeat this statue, [[Wario]] must jump on him various times.
|first_appearance=''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
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'''Horkus Porkus''' (also known as '''Phil''') is an [[List of enemies|enemy]] in the [[Smithsnorian Museum]] in ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]''. It is the statue of a god who can look straight into the heart of all men. Due to a tragic spelling error, most people call him "Phil" as said in the game. To defeat this statue, [[Wario]] must jump on it multiple times. Three of these statues appear in the game.
His design is that of a man with a bird's head, which is very reminicent of [[wikipedia:Ancient Egyptian religion|ancient Egyptian mythology]], as is the overall statue motif. Horkus Porkus' name comes from the phrase "Hocus Pocus", which refers to magic.
 
The statue's design is that of a man with a bird's head, which is very reminicent of the way in which Horus the falcon-headed god is depicted in [[wikipedia:Ancient Egyptian religion|ancient Egyptian mythology]], as is the overall statue motif. Horkus Porkus' name comes from the phrase "Hocus Pocus", which refers to magic.


==In-game description==
==In-game description==
''The statue of a god who can look straight into the hearts of all men. Due to a tragic spelling error, most people call him "Phil".''
''The statue of a god who can look straight into the hearts of all men. Due to a tragic spelling error, most people call him "Phil".''


==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ホルス・タイン
|JapR=Horusu Tain
|JapM=Pun on "{{wp|Horus}}" (an Egyptian god) and possibly "{{wp|Holstein Friesian cattle|Holstein}}" (a breed of dairy cattle from northern Holland)
|Ita=Horkus Porkus
|Fre=Horcus Porcus
}}
{{WMOD}}
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[[Category:Animate objects]]
[[Category:Animate Objects]]
[[Category:Deities]]
[[Category:Deities]]
[[Category:Wario: Master of Disguise enemies]]
[[Category:Wario: Master of Disguise Enemies]]

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