In ancient Egyptian religion, Ha (Ancient Egyptian: ) was a god of the Western Desert and the rich oasis of Egypt’s Western Desert. He was depicted as a man bearing the hieroglyph symbol for desert hills on his head, and was associated with the Duat (underworld).
The Menat is Goddess Hathor’s emblem. It is also known as Menyat or Menit. It was a ceremonial object, a beaded wide collar or necklace with a crescent-shaped front piece and a heavy counterpoise at the back to keep it in place. Life, fertility, potency, birth, rejuvenation, and joy are all said to be associated with … Read more
The crook, which resembles a shepherd’s staff, is a sign of the king’s authority. The fall season is associated with fertility and land. This emblem is commonly found crossing over the chest on tombstones. This is done to show the ruler’s power as a ruler as well as his shepherding abilities.
The tyet (Ancient Egyptian: tjt), also known as the Isis knot or Isis girdle, is an ancient Egyptian symbol associated with the goddess Isis. In Gardiner’s sign list, its hieroglyphic representation is labeled V39. The tyet resembles an ankh in many ways, except that its arms curl down.
Upper Egypt’s symbol. This flower, along with the papyrus flower, was used in tombs and temples throughout Egypt to represent the unity of Upper and Lower Egypt. Because the lotus flower shuts and falls underwater at night, and then rises and opens again at dawn, it is a symbol of the sun, of creation, and … Read more