Ancient Egyptian Symbols And Meanings

Both these items were associated with osiris and symbolized his early rule of the land.

Ancient egyptian symbols and meanings. The eye of horus represents protection royal power and good health. In the pyramid texts two evil eyes are mentioned which seal the door catch. The name osiris means place of the eye and until the 18. As the most commonly used symbol among the ancient egyptian symbols the ankh which is also known as crux ansata by coptic christians represents life and immortality.

Gordian knot hunab ku uraeus flower of life borromean rings globus cruciger vesica pisces the caduceus holy grail merkaba the infinity medicine wheel the labyr. They seem almost magical and people are captivated by their beauty and significance. It is often seen as an amulet in the form of wedjat eye. It was one of the most important symbols in ancient egypt.

The symbol was in the hands of every king and queen who ever ruled egypt. When the body of the deceased was delivered by anubis to the hall of truth to stand in front the ruler of the underworld osiris then the judgment begins by weighing. One of the most recognized and famous ancient egyptian symbols is the feather of maat that was one of the forms of the goddess maat who represented the ancient egyptians concepts of order harmony law balance morality truth and justice. The process of judgment in the afterlife was heavily dependent on the feather of maat.

The ankh is the most well known symbol to come out of ancient egypt. The eye of horus represents the all seeing eye so named after horus the god of the sky who lost and eye during battle. In its hieroglyphic system of writing the ankh represents the concept of eternal life the general meaning of the symbol. Many egyptian symbols were depicted in hieroglyphs these symbols were often called the words of god and these symbols were commonly used by priests.

It was believed that the sun and the moon were the eyes of the god horus of whom it was written that when he opens his eyes he fills the universe with light and when he shuts them darkness appears. The eye of horus is the ancient egyptian symbol for the sun. The word hekha means to rule and is also an epithet of osiris. The crook and flail are among the most famous symbols from ancient egypt symbolizing the power and majesty of the king.

It was also used as the symbol of the union between men and women particularly the union of osiris and isis which was believed to flood the river of nile thus bringing fertility to egypt.