Egyptian Symbols Of Death

Norman s assertion that the ka is the symbol of death is incorrect.

Egyptian symbols of death. The egyptian scarab beetle was a symbol of death rebirth great power guide and protect in the afterlife the scarab beetle was one of the most important and popular and amulets in for hundreds of years worn by everyone living and the dead. The symbols represented things like life death love or any other aspect of their life they needed to represent to communicate. In christianity the christian cross is frequently used on graves and is meant to call to mind the crucifixion of jesus. Tombs tombstones and other items of funeral architecture are obvious candidates for symbols of death.

It is born when you are born and is only activated at death. These gods governed the egyptian afterlife. Ankh the egyptian symbol of life 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. In ancient egypt the gods osiris and ptah were typically depicted as mummies.

Unlike the way we view our souls the egyptians felt that their souls had different aspects and the ka is one of them.