Ankh Symbolism

I always thought that this was a very inspiring and very beautiful symbol to me it looked like a female the head is the circle and the arms and the ladies legs that are together for purity. to me it is a peaceful symbol it also reminds me of the Egypt eye. As an amulet, the Ankh is worn for both good luck or fortune and to protect against bad luck or energies. It is seen in Egyptian art as a scepter in the right hand of deities, and as a tool used upon the nostrils of the dead to bring them back to life. The ankh also known as key of life, the key of the Nile or crux ansata It represents the concept of eternal life, which is the general meaning of the symbol. The ankh is one of the most familiar of Egyptian hieroglyphs. The ankh may represent …show more content…
The origin of this image is highly debated. It is held by many deities, in particular Atum: Atum was the first and most important Ancient Egyptian god to be worshiped in Iunu Atum was the father of the gods, creating the first divine couple, Shu and Tefnut, from whom all the other gods are descended., the sun-god of Heliopolis where he sat and Sekhmet: Sekhmet is one of the oldest known Egyptian deities. As an amulet, the Ankh is worn for both good luck or fortune and to protect against bad luck or energies. It is seen in Egyptian art as a scepter in the right hand of deities, and as a tool used upon the nostrils of the dead to bring them back to life. Sometimes he wears a skullcap crown and stands on the hieroglyph for Maat. symbolize reproduction and sexual union. Kings and Pharaohs are also oftentimes shown with an Ankh to distinguish them from “mere mortals.” As a magikal tool, the Ankh can be used for healing and to promote psychic communication with the divine. Some Egyptian art depict a priest or priestess placing an Ankh in the middle of their forehead as a means to connect to the divine God/Goddess for communication. Healers often placed the Ankh over wounds or areas that required attention, to promote regeneration and divine healing

The Ankh is a very known Egypt symbol it is even used in their writings. It is for protection and it has both male and female aspects. It has healing properties. It is not really known of the origin of it for sure but it is one of the symbols that stay close to the Egyptians. Many of the Egyptians believed that it was the one tool that would help them with all their troubles but all of them had at least one even if it was in art, writing,wood