The Shepherds staff, The Pharaoh is the Shepherd of his people so he holds it. It just soo happend to enter the Hieroglyphs as a symbol, since everything in the Glyphs are symbols of what egyptians revered. Its quite interchangeable with the crook and the flail. Its not exclusive to Egypt, before them The Babylonian rulers kept it.It just got shorter over time. So,the common shepherds hold the long staff, the King holds the short one.It is very true in the modern world, military commanders hold a small staff.
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xmedleft · 51-55, M
@revenant Maybe, maybe not, but it's a big planet and that may not necessarily be the EGYPTIAN interpretation.
Different things mean different things to different cultures around the world and the new age idea that the snake means the same thing in every culture and the bull means the same thing in every culture, etc., is as bad an over generalization as the Americanization view of the world.
Different things mean different things to different cultures around the world and the new age idea that the snake means the same thing in every culture and the bull means the same thing in every culture, etc., is as bad an over generalization as the Americanization view of the world.
The ankh is commonly used in writing and in Egyptian art to represent the word for "life" and, by extension, as a symbol of life itself. The ankh has a cross shape but with an oval loop in place of an upper bar.
When used for deliberately symbolic purposes, the ankh is typically a reference to religious pluralism, suggesting that all spiritual approaches equally lead to “life.”. The Bible’s teaching, however, is that eternal life is only offered through faith in the sacrifice and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
When used for deliberately symbolic purposes, the ankh is typically a reference to religious pluralism, suggesting that all spiritual approaches equally lead to “life.”. The Bible’s teaching, however, is that eternal life is only offered through faith in the sacrifice and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Dainbramadge · 56-60, M
revenant · F
@SW-User what you see in hieroglyphs
Lapochka · 31-35, F
What the Egyptians used it for. Not 21st century conspiracy bullshit
