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Egyptian Religious/Magical Symbols and Implements

• Ankh: A cross with a loop. Also known as the key of life, key of the Nile and the crux ansata. A symbol of Egypt and its gods and a representation of their power.

• Djed: A pillar representing the spine of Osiris. In old form, a symbol of the craftsman-god Ptah. A ritualistic power-focus.

• Was: A ceremonial scepter or staff used in Egyptian religion. Made of wood and/or faience, with one hand carved into the likeness of the Typhonic Beast, the other forked. These staves represented power and authority (Was literally being Egyptian for "power" or "dominion") as well as the priest's dominion over chaos. The image of the Was is also a heiroglyph representing the idea of power.

Egyptian Deities

• Aten: The United Sun. The worship of Aten was the state religion during the reign of Akhenaten. Worship of Aten was eradicated by the pharoah Horemheb.

• Atum: One of the aspects of the creator god, the setting sun. Manifested as an old man.

• Ra: AKA Re. The supreme god, the solar disk, the noonday sun. See also Khepri, Aten, and Atum. Symbolized by the Solar Disk and as a pharoah or priest on a barque.

• Shu: Son of the Atum aspect of the creator. The god of air and light.

• Tefnut: Daughter of the creator, wife and sister of Shu. The goddess of water. One of the deities referred to as the Eye of Re.