Egyptian

If you want to learn more about the Scarab symbol, read on to find out the meaning, history, and significance of this Egyptian symbol.

In ancient Egyptian religion, the menat was a ritual necklace consisting of an amulet and rows of beads.  This symbol is associated with the Egyptian sky goddess Hathor. The menat was usually worn hanging at the back of the neck as a counterpoise shaped like a pendulum.   The necklace was normally worn by Hathor, the…

Called “tit” by the Egyptians, the tyet symbol is sometimes  referred to as the knot of Isis or girdle of Isis, and less commonly – Isis blood.  It is an ancient Egyptian symbol associated with Isis, the moon goddess. Ancient egyptians used tyets as amulets of protection. They were often made of red jasper, carnelian,…

The djed is the symbolic backbone of the god Osiris who is the Egyptian god of life, fertility, and resurrection, the afterlife and the underworld, as well as agriculture and vegetation. The djed pillar can also be interpreted as the backbone of the deceased associated with Osiris. Ancient Egyptians saw the importance of the spine,…