The formal term for Lower Egypt’s Red Crown and the desert Red Land on each side of Kemet (Black Land), the fertile Nile river basin, was Deshret. The Pschent (Double Crown), also known as the sekhemti in ancient Egyptian, is formed when the Hedjet (White Crown) of Upper Egypt is joined with it. The Red … Read more
Symbol of inexhaustible life. The gods are frequently depicted holding an ankh to someone’s lips, which is thought to be a gift of “The Breath of Life.” You’ll need this breath in the hereafter.The Ankh appears frequently in Egyptian tomb paintings and other art, commonly at the fingertips of a god or goddess in pictures … Read more
Khepri (Egyptian: prj, sometimes transliterated Khepera, Kheper, Khepra, Chepri) is a scarab-faced god that embodies the rising or morning sun in ancient Egyptian mythology. He can also symbolise creation and life renewal via extension.
The uraeus was a sign of a raised snake in ancient Egypt (generally a cobra). The uraeus was found in Egyptian art, but it was most famously attached to the very front of pharaohs’ crowns. The snake was a sign of the goddess Wadjet, an ancient Lower Egyptian protective deity.
Late Period Wedjat Eye Amulet, 664–332 B.C. The wedjat eye, one of ancient Egypt’s most popular amulets, portrays the god Horus’s repaired eye. Horus was typically connected with a falcon, hence it portrays a blend of a human and a falcon eye.
The Djed is thought to be a representation of a human backbone. It is a symbol of power and stability. It was originally linked to Ptah, the creation god. He is known as the “Noble Djed.” As the Osiris cults grew in popularity, it became known as Osiris’ backbone. A djed column is frequently painted … Read more
The emblem, which means mountain, depicts two peaks with the Nile valley in the between. The Egyptians thought that the sky were supported by a cosmic mountain range. The western top of this mountain range was named Manu, and the eastern peak was named Bakhu. Heaven was said to have rested atop these summits. A … Read more
The sun rising over a mountain is represented by Akhet (Ancient Egyptian: t; Gardiner: N27), an Egyptian hieroglyph. It means “horizon” or “where the sun rises in the sky.” “Mountain with the Rising Sun” (the hieroglyph for “mountain” is ) and an ideogram for “horizon” is how Betr defines it.
A human heart is represented by this symbol (Leb). The Egyptians considered the heart to be the core of all consciousness, if not life itself. It was claimed that someone’s “heart had departed” when they died. It was the only organ in the body that was not removed during mummification. The heart was weighed against … Read more
It represented eternity as a loop of rope with no beginning and no end. It is frequently represented with the sun disk in the center. The Shen appears to be a protective symbol as well. Horus the falcon and Mut the vulture are two deities who are frequently portrayed clutching it. With their wings outstretched … Read more