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Djed Symbolism: Was It the Backbone of Osiris?

The Djet pillar symbol, sometimes called the backbone of Osiris, is one of the oldest and most commonly used symbols of ancient Egypt. It’s shaped like a ...

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The Ba: Ancient Egypt’s Symbol of Soul and Immortality

The Ba is one of the more visually strange Egyptian symbols as well as a less frequently used image. That’s because it had a very specific purpose, compared ...

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Uraeus: Meaning of the Ancient Egyptian Snake Symbol

The Uraeus symbol is one most of us have seen in its 3D form but it’s rarely represented in two dimensions nowadays. If you’ve ever seen an Egyptian ...

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Hedjet: More Than Just a Crown in Ancient Egyptian Culture

The Hedjet is an ancient Egyptian symbol that isn’t technically a hieroglyph but is widely recognizable and very symbolic nevertheless. Referred to as the ...

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Jainism: The Ancient Path of Absolute Non-Violence

Imagine a religion that values every life so deeply that its followers avoid eating root vegetables to prevent harm to tiny organisms in the soil. A belief ...

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Duat: Egyptian Underworld and Realm of the Dead

The Egyptians were firm believers in the afterlife, and many aspects of their culture were centered around the concepts of immortality, death, and the ...

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The Erotes: Winged Gods of Love in Greek Mythology

Love has been a powerful driving force throughout all of mankind’s history. It is an emotion so complex and relevant to cultural life, that the Greeks had ...

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Mafdet – An Elusive Protective Goddess

Along with such famous deities as Horus, Ra, Isis, and Osiris, there is a great number of lesser-known gods and goddesses of the ancient ...

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7 Most Important Gods and Goddesses of Wealth – A List

Throughout history, people have worshipped gods and goddesses associated with wealth to escape poverty, make more money, or protect their earnings. Many ...

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Bastet – Egyptian Cat Goddess

In Ancient Egypt, cats held a special position and were revered creatures. The goddess Bastet, also called Bast, was worshipped in the form of a cat. She ...

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