Egyptian Symbols

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• Egyptian Symbols

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• The Egyptian culture was rich in symbolism.
  Symbols were used for religious and magical
  purposes by both the living and the dead. Amulets
  were constructed to ward ofdanger or things of a
  negative nature. Talisman were used to bring
  desirable things to the owner.

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Sesen Lotus Flower

• This is a symbol of the sun, of creation and
  rebirth. Because at night the flower closes and
  sinks underwater,at dawn it rises and opens
  again. According to one creation myth itwas a
  giant lotus which first rose out of the watery
  chaos at the beginning of time. From this giant
  lotus the sun itself rose on the first day. A
  symbol of Upper Egypt.

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• The cobra Protection and symbol of Lower Egypt
  .The cobra symbolized the divine protection of
  the Pharaoh. Originally the cobra appeared on the
  red crown of Lower Egypt. When two Lands were
  united, their two crowns were also united. The
  red crown combined with the white crown of Upper
  Egypt to become the double crown.

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Ankh

• Symbol of eternal life. The gods are often seen
  holding an to someones lips this is considered
  to be an offering of "The Breath of Life".

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• The Egyptians believed that during creation this
  hill rose out of the sea of chaos to create dry
  land. The idea of this hill rising had a profound
  effect on the Egyptians, being used as every
  thing from temple layouts to the possible
  inspiration behind the pyramids.

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Pool of water.

• The Egyptians portrayed bodies of water by means
  of equally spaced vertical wave lines.
• When these lines are enclosed by a rectangle it
  denotes a lake or pool. The Egyptians believed
  water was the primeval matter from which all
  creation began.
• Life in Egypts desert climate depended on water,
  and a pool of water would be a great luxury.
  There are many tomb paintings that show the
  deceased drinking from a pool in the afterlife.

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A Loop of Rope

• A loop of rope that has no beginning and no end,
  it symbolized eternity. The sun disk is often
  depicted in the center of it. The shen also seems
  to be a symbol of protection.

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Was scepteris

• This is a symbol of power and dominion. The Was
  scepteris carried by deities as a sign of their
  power.

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• Symbol of Fertility, Motherhood Crescent- Among
  the most powerful of all lucky symbols, the
  crescent is especially lucky for young children
  and their mothers. In ancient Egypt, the crescent
  moon was the symbol of Isis, the Mother of the
  Gods.
• As the Queen of Egypt, Isis was the protector of
  motherhood, women, and healer ofthe sick. She
  also rules magic.

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• A Symbol of Protection, Wisdom and Health
  Designed to resemble the eye of a falcon, this
  symbol isalso called the Eye of Ra.
• Horus, also known as the sungod Ra, was a
  falcon-headed sky god from ancient Egypt.He is
  associated with vitality, health and
  regeneration. Horus was the son of Osiris and
  Isis. His right eye waswhite, and represented the
  sun, and his left eye was black,and represented
  the moon.

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• A Symbol of Creation, Strength and Transformation
  The Scarab personified the god, Khepri, a sun
  godassociated with resurrection. As such, the
  large wingedscarab and the heart scarab were
  considered good luckbeetles and placed on mummies
  for protection againstevil.

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