Through time, ankh crosses have been very popular because they have very often been compared to their counterparts from Christianity: the Christian crosses, the most emblematic symbols of the Christian religion. Indeed, many ankhs were drawn on temple walls because the ancient Egyptians believed that this symbol offered divine protection. In addition to being used as a symbol of the purifying and life-giving power of water and of clairvoyance (the ability to see "beyond"), the ankh was regarded as "the key to eternity" and as "the key to the underworld". This explains why the ankh is also called "the Key of the Nile". In particular, that of Osiris and Isis, which was supposed to bring prosperity to Egypt as the two gods of the Nile flood (an element making farmlands of Egypt fertile). It is also used as the symbol of marital union. The " ankh" (or "crux ansata") is the most widely used of the ancient Egyptian symbols. This crown was intended for ceremonies related to the coronation of new pharaohs. The Atef is the crown imitating that of Osiris, the perfect-pharaoh god. This latter beard showed the divine origin of the pharaoh because it is not subject to gravity and remains straight even when the pharaoh raises his head. It was used only during the most official ceremonies of the kingdom. The Nemes is always accompanied by the pharaonic false beard. The Nemes is the pharaoh's richly decorated solid gold crown. The Khepresh is the pharaoh's war crown that he wore during battles against Egypt's enemies. Together they represented the unity of Egypt's two provinces and the pharaoh's control over them. The Pschent was the double crown of Egypt composed of the red crown Deshret (or Decheret) and the white crown Hedjet respectively representing Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt. The two eyes ultimately represent virtually the same concepts. It is commonly accepted by experts in Egyptian civilization that the right eye of Horus gradually became the eye of Ra over time. There are various myths concerning the origin of the eye of Ra's symbol. The eye of Providence (the Masonic eye that sees everything, the eye of the Illuminati pyramid) present on American banknotes is derived from the eye of Horus. It is for this reason that the Egyptian eye is also seen as the symbol of sacrifice for the common good. Later, Horus sacrificed his eye to restore life to his father Osiris. Thoth replaced this eye using his magic, improving his abilities in the process, giving him enhanced powers of vision. In the Egyptian myth of Osiris, when Horus and Set fought for the throne of Egypt, Set punctured Horus' left eye. Vessels in the shape of the eye of Horus were also used as medical tools to measure the quantities of each component in the preparation of healing potions. Also seen as the symbol of the Moon, the inhabitants of ancient Egypt lent the eye of Horus healing powers. These mysterious ancient symbols are often found on the ancient temples and monuments of Egypt or even in the form of tattoos.īut do you really know their implicit meanings and powers? Let's discover them together! 1) The eye of HorusĪlso known as Udjat, Wadjet and Uto, this symbol represents the vigor of body and mind, the iron constitution.
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