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LadyCelt
May 10th, 2008, 04:24 PM
I was wondering if there were any deities specifically linked to this symbol?
Solya
May 10th, 2008, 04:37 PM
Isis comes to mind immediately, and I think that some other Egyptian deities were associated with it to a lesser extent.
Zephyrstorm
May 10th, 2008, 05:01 PM
Almost all of them are scene with the Ankh, LadyCelt.
I honestly can't think of any who wouldn't have it. Some are more likely to have other symbols than the Ankh, but all of them could have it.
*shrug*
Agaliha
May 10th, 2008, 05:41 PM
Almost all of them are scene with the Ankh, LadyCelt.
I honestly can't think of any who wouldn't have it. Some are more likely to have other symbols than the Ankh, but all of them could have it.
*shrug*
What I was thinking.
All of them had connections to the Ankh, were show with the Ankh (some more so than others), etc. Not only with the Netjeru, but the royalty, were sown with the Ankh. It was a widely known and used symbol back then.
Edit: I'm thinking of maybe moving this to G&Gs, as though it mentions Kemetic deities and the Ankh, it doesn't seem to be discussing anything heavily Kemetic path orientated. These sort of "does anyone know of..." threads are generally moved to G&Gs.
NefertSatSekhmet
May 10th, 2008, 05:50 PM
I would have to second the notion that almost all Egyptian Deities were pictured holding an ankh. It was a powerful symbol of the Netjeru giving life. Some times the Pharoah, as the physical embodiment of Heru, was seen holding an ankh, noting the Nisuts power and connection as a Deified person. Even Aten was pictured as a solar disk with rays streaming out, ending in hands which gave ankhs to Akenaten and Nefertiti. It is actually one way to note who is who in Egyptian art, because if the figure is holding an ankh, you know it is either a Deity or a Pharoah.
LadyCelt
May 11th, 2008, 10:14 AM
Thanks for the help.
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