The Pomegranate
Page Strong | March 31, 2010
Though not native to Egypt, the pomegranate was an important part of ancient Egyptian life.
The Was Scepter
Page Strong | March 24, 2010
Often seen in the hands of powerful men and gods, the Was-scepter is a symbol for power.
Just In Time for Saint Patrick’s Day!
Page Strong | March 17, 2010
According to Cormac Teige MacCarthy, Lord of Blarney (early 1600s), it was a distant ancestor of his who introduced the well-beloved beverage to the ancient Egyptians, indeed, to the gods themselves.
Hieroglyphs: Ideograms
Page Strong | March 10, 2010
Ideograms are much the same as determinatives. In fact, many determinatives can be used as ideograms, standing alone to represent an entire word.
Hieroglyphs: Determinatives
Page Strong | March 3, 2010
Very simply, determinatives give meaning to the preceding word. For example, the word for “bird” is followed by the image of a bird.
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