Was symbol

The Was is the Egyptian hieroglyphic character that stands for a word meaning power. In their 2004 book "The Quick and the Dead", Andrew H. Gordon and Calvin W. Schwabe speculated that the Ankh, Djed and Was symbols have a biological basis derived from ancient cattle culture, thus: Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Look up was in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... It has been suggested that Hieroglyph (French Wiki article) be merged into this article or section. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ankh The ankh (pronunced // in English, symbol ) was the Egyptian hieroglyphic character that stood for the word , meaning life. ... The Djed pillar represents stability and has been interpreted as the backbone of the Egyptian god Osiris. ...

• the Ankh - symbol of life - thoracic vertebrae of a bull (seen in cross section)
• the Djed - symbol of stability - base or sacrum of a bull's spine
• the Was - symbol of power and dominion - a staff made from a dried bull's penis

Ankh The ankh (pronunced // in English, symbol ) was the Egyptian hieroglyphic character that stood for the word , meaning life. ... A diagram of a thoracic vertebra. ... In geometry, a cross section is the intersection of a body in 3-dimensional space with a plane, or of a body in 2-dimensional space with a line, etc. ... The Djed pillar represents stability and has been interpreted as the backbone of the Egyptian god Osiris. ... This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers, and should be edited to rectify this. ...

Usage as a Staff (Was)

The Was staff–with attached Ankh symbolage(represents more than hieroglyph), of Set (mythology) represented in the tomb of Thutmose III (KV34).

The Was also can be found as a common staff used by the pharaoh, (or other honorees, etc). The associated picture shows its usage as part of "Egyptian wall ornamentation" . Egyptian God Set, from KV34 (tomb of Thutmose III) Photo taken by Hajor, Dec 2002. ... Egyptian God Set, from KV34 (tomb of Thutmose III) Photo taken by Hajor, Dec 2002. ... Ankh The ankh (pronunced // in English, symbol ) was the Egyptian hieroglyphic character that stood for the word , meaning life. ... In Egyptian mythology, Set (also spelled Sutekh, Setesh, Seteh) is an ancient god, who was originally the god of the desert, one of the two main biomes that constitutes Egypt, the other being the small fertile area on either side of the Nile. ... Menkheperre Lasting is the Manifestation of Re Nomen Thutmose Neferkheperu Thoth is born, beautiful of forms Horus name Kanakht Khaemwaset Mighty Bull, Arising in Thebes Nebty name Wahnesytmireempet Enduring in kingship like Re in heaven Golden Horus Sekhempahtydsejerkhaw Powerful of strength, holy of diadems Consort(s) Hatshepsut-Meryetre, Nebtu, Menwi... Tomb KV34 in the Valley of the Kings (near the modern-day Egyptian city of Luxor) was the final resting place of 18th dynasty Pharaoh Thutmose III. One of the first tombs to be dug in the Valley, it was cut high in the cliff face of the furthermost wadi. ... Pharaoh was the ancient Egyptian name for the office of kingship. ...