Symbols I: Ancient Egyptian Symbols in Mythology & Religion

This brief introduction is presenting the symbols that will be discussed in more detail in the following sections.

Sema-Tawy - The Unification of the Two Lands is one of Ancient Egypt's most important cults and is expressed through very specific representations. This symbol and its variants, and the controversial question of whether there was a real cult surrounding the reunification, are discussed here.

Smiting the Enemy - the pharaoh faced many challenges to protect his people. See how representations of enemy combat have not changed in their expression over the millennia of Ancient Egypt's history.

In some tombs, pottery sherds were found that at first glance looked like common grave goods that had been broken over the millennia. However, Egyptologists have seen in some cases that these sherds were created intentionally and immediately during burial. You will learn in this section what this is all about and why this symbolic act was so important.

Some archaeological artifacts look strange and do not immediately reveal at first glance what their function was. The Imiut Fetish is such an alien-looking object that has caused much speculation. We get to the core of these differing researcher opinions.

The Shen Ring is a symbol that probably many already know from temple walls or other ancient Egyptian findings. It is an often-used symbol, but it has several functions that must be understood to properly place the Shen Ring in its context.

Eye symbolism was an essential expression of spiritual consciousness in ancient Egypt. That is why it occupies the most space in this course. Confusion often reigns here, both among Egyptologists and interested people, especially regarding the correct terms. I would like to bring a little light into the darkness and explain the mythological meaning and the symbolic power of the "Eye of Horus" respectively "Eye of Ra".

In this lesson, I will explain to you what the so-called merging of the deities is all about.

Knowing the distinction between duality and polarity can help clear up the confusion that sometimes exists today when the essential parts of ancient Egyptian deities merge. We cannot clearly tell which deity it is and what function it actually had in myth cosmology.