Tuesday, September 1, 2015

The significance of the Crossed Scepters of Osiris

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In Ancient Egypt, the God of the realm of the dead was Lord Osiris, an agricultural and lunar Deity.

He is shown with his 2 main scepters crossed like an "X" (as seen on King Tutankhamon's funerary equipment).  The "X" significance is the same as a dead insect with its arms Crossed; this indicates Death in symbolism.  So when a Pharaoh has his arms crossed with the Crook (Shepherd Crook) and Flail (either an agricultural device or fly whisk) this is intended he is deceased, and is greeting his Afterlife. 

Copyright Mike Costa 2015. 


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