ROYAL SYMBOLS Flashcards

1
Q

The Headdress:

__________ _______headdress (‘pschent’) represents the
kingship of the 2 lands, Upper and Lower Egypt. The
white crown (‘hedjet’) is for Upper Egypt and the red
crown (‘deshret’) for Lower Egypt.

A

Double Crown

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2
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The Headdress:

________ ________ is a striped head cloth worn almost
exclusively by the king in representations like a sphinx
or falcon.

A

Nemes Crown

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3
Q

____ __ ________ symbolizes protection & royal power.

A

Eye of Horus

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4
Q

_____________ is a rope enclosing a royal name thereby serving as
the protector of that name.

A

Cartouche

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5
Q

___ _______ symbolizes power and dominion.
This _______ has a stylized animal head on top and a forked end.
It was a visual representation of the concept of “power” or “dominion.“

A

Was Scepter symbolizes power and dominion.
This scepter has a stylized animal head on top and a forked end.
It was a visual representation of the concept of “power” or “dominion.“

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6
Q

___ _____represents the sun god Ra and the divinity of the
Pharaoh.

A

Sun Disk

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7
Q

________ and _____ are symbols of royalty, kingship, majesty and
dominion. The crook is a scepter symbolizing government.
These are the 2 most prominent in the royal regalia or insignia.

A

Crook and Flail

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8
Q

________ symbolizes royal protection.

A

Uraeus

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9
Q

_________ is for divine kingship. They also represent the unification
of Lower Egypt (_______) and Upper Egypt (______).

A

Falcon is for divine kingship.

Lower Egypt (cobra) and Upper Egypt (falcon).

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10
Q

_____ is the key of life and associated with Anubis,
the authority over life and death.

A

Ankh

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11
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_________ symbolizes life, death and resurrection

A

Scarab

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