The various elements that make up the crowns and symbols of the sacred head of the goddesses in Sinai

Document Type : Academic scientific reviews of any other material related to the main domains of this Journal.

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Higher Institute of Ancient Near Eastern Civilizations Zagazig University

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It seems that the association of feathers with deities has appeared since the Second Dynasty at least. For example, the goddess Maat was famous for her feather since the Fifth Dynasty, and the god Anjati wore it since the Sixth Dynasty. It was also associated with the god of air Shu and the god Osiris since approximately the New Kingdom.

The horns came from the remains of animal bones when ancient man hunted during periods of movement and migration, which varied from one era to another and from one period to another. The horns appeared in prehistoric times in ancient Sinai.

It was one of the most widespread insects in Sinai, and due to its location and position that allowed large areas of agricultural land to be left fallow for a long period of the year, it led to the appearance of many insects that appeared within its religious myths, which made them take religious amulets, the most common of which were the scorpion and the scarab, which were placed as sacred symbols on the heads of deities.

Accordingly, this region, which the researcher studied and investigated in the subject of the crowns and symbols of the sacred heads of kings and gods, is one of the richest regions in Egypt. It is unique in its archaeological collections, its fortified sites, its interconnected and continuous history, and it is an integral part of the valley and the delta.

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