Saturday, February 2, 2013

Egyptian terms

These are few of these that I know. Add more if known in comments!

Aaru- The egyptian afterlife, paradise
Aten- The sun (physical object, not the god)
Ba- The soul
Duat- A mythological place, like the Labyrinth in Greek mythology
Hieroglyphs- The writing system of Egypt, use to denote objects, pictures and spells
Khopesh- A hook-shaped sword
Ma'at- Order of the universe
Menhed- The palette of a scribe
Netjeri blade- a knife made from meterioc iron used for the opening of a mouth in a ceremony
Pharaoh- A king or ruler of ancient Egypt
Ren- Name, identity
Sarcophagus- A stone coffin, usually decorated with sculptures and inscriptions
Sau- A charm maker
Scarab- Beetle
Shabti- A magical figurine made of clay
Shen- Eternal
Souk- An open air market
Stele- Limestone grave marker
Tjesu Heru-A snake with two heads- one in the normal place and another on its tail
Tyet- The symbol of Isis
Was- Power
 

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