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English: Upper part of a stela showing a standing man adoring Ra-Horakhty who holds a was-sceptre. 19th Dynasty. From Egypt. The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, London. With thanks to the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, UCL.
The Souls of Pe and Nekhen, mentioned first in the Pyramid Texts, [1] refer to the ancestors of the ancient Egyptian kings. Nekhen (Greek Hierakonpolis) was the Upper Egyptian centre of the worship of the god Horus, whose successors the Egyptian pharaohs were thought to be. Pe (Greek Buto) was a Lower Egyptian town, not known for its Horus ...
The 'Was Sceptre' was one of the most important Egyptian Symbols and was depicted being held by ancient Egyptians, Pharaohs, images of gods and goddesses and Priests. The Was Sceptres linked the divine power of the Pharaohs with the power of the ancient Egyptian gods and became one of the most famous emblems of Egyptian authority and kingship.
Isfet. ı͗zf.t. Injustice/Violence. Isfet or Asfet (meaning "injustice", "chaos", or "violence"; as a verb, “to do evil” [1]) is an ancient Egyptian term from Egyptian mythology used in philosophy, which was built on a religious, social and politically affected dualism. [2] Isfet was the counter to Maat, which was order.
Was (ritual sceptre or staff) of turquoise-glazed composition or faience. Egypt, New Kingdom: 18th Dynasty, Reign of Amunhotep II. Weight: 65.0 kg, Height: 215.9 cm, Width: 25.0 cm, Depth: 48.2 cm. Victoria and Albert Museum, #437-1895. This view courtesy of Mogg Morgan. While tracking down the source of an image TeVelde used, I found info on ...
Banebdjedet wielding a combined scepter of the Was-sceptre, Djed, and Ankh. ... Banebdjedet (Banebdjed) is an ancient Egyptian ram god with a cult centre at Mendes.
Stars, constellations. The Ikhemu-sek (middle) depicted on the astronomical ceiling in the tomb of Pharaoh Seti I ( TT71) The Ikhemu-sek ( Ancient Egyptian: j.ḫmw-sk – literally "the ones not knowing destruction" [1] also known as the Imperishable ones) were a group of ancient Egyptian minor deities who where the personifications of the ...
