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The Four Sons of Horus on a Sarcophagus

This beautiful 𓄤𓆑𓂋 sarcophagus 𓎟𓋹𓈖𓐍𓊭 at the Brooklyn Museum shows the goddess 𓊹𓏏 Nephthys 𓎟𓏏𓉗𓏏𓆇 with the Four Sons of Horus! The Four Sons of Horus were an integral part of ancient Egyptian religion – usually in a funerary aspect so it makes sense that they would appear on a sarcophagus 𓎟𓋹𓈖𓐍𓊭! 

The Four Sons of Horus usually appeared as the lids of canopic jars, which were the jars used to store the organs 𓇋𓂧𓂋𓄹𓏦 of a deceased 𓅓𓏏𓏱 person during the mummification 𓋴𓂧𓐍𓅱𓐎 process. When they appears as amulets 𓊐𓊪𓅆𓏪 or on sarcophagi 𓎟𓋹𓈖𓐍𓊭𓏥, the Four Sons of Horus served as protectors 𓅓𓂝𓎡𓀜 of the dead 𓅓𓏏𓏱. 

The Four Sons of Horus on a Sarcophagus

The Four Sons of Horus are easy to recognize because they usually appear together in funerary art! Another way to recognize them is by reading their names 𓂋𓈖𓏦! 

Let’s read some hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪! Something interesting about this sarcophagus 𓎟𓋹𓈖𓐍𓊭 is the way the names 𓂋𓈖𓏦 of the Four Sons of Horus are spelled! The spellings of the names 𓂋𓈖𓏦 here are some interesting variants that aren’t seen too often! We will start reading from the left! 

Hapi 𓐑𓊪𓇌(can also be spelled 𓎛𓐑𓊪𓇌𓀭) had the head of a baboon and he protected the lungs 𓊃𓌴𓄥𓅱𓄺. 

Imseti 𓐝𓊃𓍿 (can also be spelled 𓇋𓅓𓊃𓍿𓀭/𓇋𓐝𓋴𓍘𓇋 ) had the head of a human and he protected the liver 𓅓𓊃𓏏𓄹𓏸𓏸𓏸. 

Duamutef 𓇼𓂟𓅐𓏏𓈖𓆑(can also be spelled 𓇼𓅐𓏏𓆑𓀭/𓇼𓂟𓏏𓆑) had the head of a jackal and he protected the stomach 𓂋𓄣𓏻. 

Qebehsenuef 𓏁𓈖𓈖𓈖𓌢𓏏𓏥𓆑(can also be spelled 𓏁𓌢𓌢𓌢𓆑𓀭) had the head of a Falcon and he protected the intestines 𓈖𓊪𓅮𓄿𓏲𓏼. 

Can you spot all of the names 𓂋𓈖𓏦 in the inscription 𓎘𓅱𓎖? 

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Nephthys in Hieroglyphs

Let’s read some hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪! Today 𓏇𓇋𓈖𓇳 we are going to be looking at the name 𓂋𓈖 of the goddess 𓊹𓏏 Nephthys 𓉠! Luckily, this sarcophagus at the Brooklyn Museum has her name 𓂋𓈖 written in two ways! 

Nephthys in Hieroglyphs
Nephthys in Hieroglyphs on a sarcophagus at the Brooklyn Museum

Most commonly, the type of symbol that is used in Nephthys’ 𓉠 name 𓂋𓈖 is called a Composite Hieroglyph. A Composite Hieroglyphic symbol is a symbol that is the combination of multiple phonographic symbols into a single glyph. 

The three 𓏼 symbols “𓎟𓏏𓉗” can be combined to make the “𓉠” symbol! In statuary and funerary art, the crown on her head 𓁶𓏺 is the composite hieroglyph 𓊹𓌃 that is used to write her name (𓉠), which makes Nephthys 𓉠𓏏𓆇 very easy to identify in tomb art/funerary art. Since the goddess depicted on this sarcophagus is wearing the “𓉠” on her head, we know it’s Nephthys! 

But what if she wasn’t wearing the crown? How would we know it was Nephthys 𓉠 that is depicted? Luckily, most ancient Egyptian funerary art came with “captions” – usually the name 𓂋𓈖 of the deity was written next to them! In this case, we can see Nephthys’ full name 𓂋𓈖 written out as “𓎟𓏏𓉗𓏏𓆇” right next to her face! 

Here are the two ways we see Nephthys’ name 𓂋𓈖 in hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪 on the sarcophagus: 

𓉠

𓎟𓏏𓉗𓏏𓆇

Some other variants of Nephthys’ name 𓂋𓈖 are: 

𓉠𓏏𓆇

𓉠𓏏

𓎟𓏏𓉗𓏏𓉐𓁐

𓎟𓏏𓉗𓏏𓏒𓏯𓆗 

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Late Period Mummy Mask

I love mummy masks 𓅱𓇋𓀾𓏪! Funerary Masks (also called Burial Masks or Mummy Masks) were an important part of a person’s burial equipment 𓈎𓂋𓋴𓏏𓏏𓊭 because the mask 𓅱𓇋𓀾 could either serve as protection 𓅓𓂝𓎡𓀜 for the deceased 𓅓𓏏𓏱, or take the place of the body if the head was destroyed or lost. In the Egyptian religion, the body of the deceased 𓅓𓏏𓏱 needed to stay intact in order for the deceased 𓅓𓏏𓏱 to be transported to the afterlife 𓇼𓄿𓏏𓉐. This was the purpose of mummification 𓋴𓂧𓐍𓅱𓐎 – the mask 𓅱𓇋𓀾 just served as extra protection 𓅓𓂝𓎡𓀜! 

Late Period Mummy Mask
Me at the Brooklyn Museum with a Late Period Mummy Mask

This mask 𓅱𓇋𓀾 of a woman 𓊃𓏏𓂑𓏏𓁐 is dated to the Late Period (1st Century B.C.E). This mask 𓅱𓇋𓀾 is made of cartonnage, which was a very popular type of material to use because it was easy to work with and the mask 𓅱𓇋𓀾 could be made relatively quickly. The colors on this mask 𓅱𓇋𓀾 are so bright and well preserved – especially on the broad collar 𓅱𓋴𓐍𓎺𓋝. I love how the Egyptians 𓆎𓏏𓀀𓁐𓏪 used red 𓂧𓈙𓂋𓅟 and the blue/green 𓇅𓆓𓏛 color together 𓈖𓊗 a lot.

Late Period Mummy Mask
A beautiful example of a Late Period Mummy Mask at the Brooklyn Museum. The goddess Isis is on the left and her sister Nephthys is on the right.

The art on the wig shows the goddesses 𓊹𓊹𓊹𓏏 Isis 𓊨𓏏𓁥 (left) and Nephthys 𓉠𓏏𓆇(right). Isis 𓊨𓏏𓁥 and Nephthys 𓉠𓏏𓆇 were sisters and were both prominent funerary goddesses 𓊹𓊹𓊹𓏏 who appeared a lot together 𓈖𓊗 on funerary objects such as masks and sarcophagi. 

You can easily tell Isis 𓊨𓏏𓁥 and Nephthys 𓉠𓏏𓆇 apart from each other in Egyptian art based off of the crowns that they are wearing. The crowns correspond to the hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪 that make up their names: Isis (𓊨𓏏𓁥) wears “𓊨” as a crown while Nephthys (𓉠𓏏𓆇) wears “𓉠” as a crown! 

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Shrine or Pylon Stela

While this piece doesn’t look like a regular stela 𓎗𓅱𓆓𓉸 (stone, rounded top), it is still considered to be one! This stela 𓎗𓅱𓆓𓉸 has taken the shape of a shrine 𓐍𓊃𓅓𓂜𓉐 or pylon 𓃀𓐍𓈖𓏏𓉐 and that’s what makes this wooden 𓆱𓏏𓏺 piece very unique! I also love this stela 𓎗𓅱𓆓𓉸 because it shows the two 𓏻 sisters 𓌢𓈖𓏏𓁐𓏪 Nephthys 𓉠𓏏𓆇 and Isis 𓊨𓏏𓁥!

On the left, we see an image 𓏏𓅱𓏏 of the goddess 𓊹𓏏 Nephthys 𓉠𓏏𓆇, and on the right we see an image 𓏏𓅱𓏏 of the goddess 𓊹𓏏 Isis 𓊨𓏏𓆇. Part of a spell 𓎛𓂓𓏛 recited by the two 𓏻 sisters 𓌢𓈖𓏏𓁐𓏪 are located in the middle of the stela 𓎗𓅱𓆓𓉸. I love how symmetrical ancient Egyptian art is!

The crowns on their heads is one of the hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪 that is used in their names 𓂋𓈖𓏦 (𓉠and 𓊨), which makes both Isis 𓊨𓏏𓆇 and Nephthys 𓉠𓏏𓆇 very easy to identify in Egyptian art.

You can also identity Isis 𓊨𓏏𓆇 and Nephthys 𓉠𓏏𓆇 by reading the hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪! Let’s read some hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪! 

Starting on the left:

𓆓𓌃𓇋𓈖 – Words Spoken By

𓉠𓏏𓆇 – Nephthys

Now on the right:

𓆓𓌃𓇋𓈖 – Words Spoken By

𓊨𓏏𓆇 – Isis

𓅨𓂋𓏏 – Great One

The Middle:

𓆓𓌃𓏏𓏥𓈖 – Words Spoken By

𓅒 – The Two Ladies (Nekhbet and Wadjet)

𓇅𓏏𓏭𓇅𓁐𓁐 – The Two Crowns (𓇅𓇅𓏏𓏭𓁐𓁐 and 𓇅𓇅𓏏𓏭𓆘𓆘 is another way to write this)

𓎟𓏲𓏦 – Lords/Master

𓉐𓏺 – House

𓆖 – Eternity

This piece is dated to the Ramesside Period (19th-20th Dynasties, c. 1295–1070 B.C.E.).

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Offering Table Dedicated to the God Seth

This piece is a large offering table 𓂝𓃀𓅡𓄿𓋃 that was dedicated to the god 𓊹 Seth 𓊃𓏏𓄡𓁣 by the 19th Dynasty pharaoh 𓉐𓉻 Seti I 𓇳𓁦𓏠.

There is a lot going on with this piece! On the reliefs, Seti I 𓇳𓁦𓏠 can be seen worshipping thegod Seth 𓊃𓏏𓄡𓁣, whose likeness has been erased. During the Ramesside time period, many pharaohs had “Seth” as part of their name 𓂋𓈖 because Seth’s 𓊃𓏏𓄡𓁣 status was elevated at the time due to him being both a powerful aggressor and being associated with foreign lands. Once Seth 𓊃𓏏𓄡𓁣 fell out of favor, his name 𓂋𓈖/images 𓏏𓅱𓏏𓏦 were no longer used. Seth’s image is even removed, except for when he is mentioned in Seti I’s 𓇳𓁦𓏠 name 𓂋𓈖! The image of the goddess 𓊹𓏏Nephthys 𓎟𓏏𓉗𓏏𓉐𓁐 has not been erased, because even though she is the consort of Seth 𓊃𓏏𓄡𓁣, she was considered a favorable figure in Egyptian mythology.

Let’s read some hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪! 

In the picture 𓏏𓅱𓏏 above, we see Seti I’s Horus Name: 𓅃𓃒𓂡𓅓𓈍𓋆𓋴𓋹𓈖𓐍𓈙𓈙 “The Strong bull who appeared in Thebes and sustains the Two Lands.” 

In the picture 𓏏𓅱𓏏 above, we see Seti I 𓇳𓁦𓏠 making an offering 𓊵𓏏𓊪𓏏𓏔𓏦 to the goddess 𓊹𓏏Nephthys 𓎟𓏏𓉗𓏏𓉐𓁐 (her name 𓂋𓈖 is written above her), who is the consort of Seth 𓊃𓏏𓄡𓁣. We can also see Seti I’s 𓇳𓁦𓏠 titles and cartouches: 

𓆥 – King of Upper and Lower Egypt 

𓎟𓇿𓇿 – Lord of the Two Lands

(𓇳𓁦𓏠) – Menmaatra (throne name)

(𓊪𓏏𓎛𓁣𓇌𓌸𓈖) – Seti, Beloved of Ptah (birth name)

𓏙 – Given

𓆖 – Eternity

In the next picture 𓏏𓅱𓏏 (above) we see the cartouches again, and Seti worshipping Seth. The hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪 translate to:

𓏙 – Given

𓋹 – Life

𓆑 – His

𓊽 – Stability

𓌀 – Strength

So all together, the inscription reads: “𓏙𓋹𓆑𓊽𓌀 Given Life, His Stability and Strength.”

The last picture 𓏏𓅱𓏏 (above) is another variant of the Horus name! 

I always find pieces such as these so fascinating, because upon first look, it looks like just a large slab of rock 𓇋𓈖𓂋𓈙. But in reality, there is so much to analyze and unpack when it comes to the images 𓏏𓅱𓏏𓏦 and the hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪, and how they relate to the time period, and even the time periods that came long after this piece was made. While it was made during the 19th Dynasty (reign of Seti I 𓊪𓏏𓎛𓁣𓇌𓌸𓈖), it was definitely altered afterwards.

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Sarcophagus with Nephthys

This is the side of a beautifully 𓄤 painted sarcophagus at the Brooklyn Museum!

The goddess 𓊹𓏏 Nephthys 𓉠𓏏𓆇 is portrayed where the head of the deceased would be laid because she is regarded as a protector 𓅓𓂝𓎡𓀜 of the dead 𓅓𓏏𓏱. This tradition began during the New Kingdom. Nephthys 𓉠𓏏𓆇 was Seth’s 𓊃𓏏𓄡𓁣 wife, the sister 𓌢𓈖𓏏 of Isis 𓊨𓏏𓁥, and during later parts of mythology the mother 𓅐𓏏𓁐 of Anubis 𓇋𓈖𓊪𓅱𓃣 through a union with Osiris 𓁹𓊨 𓀭.

Even though Nephthys 𓉠𓏏𓆇 is associated with Seth 𓊃𓏏𓄡𓁣, she is regarded as a positive figure in the later evolutions of Egyptian mythology, and she even helped Isis 𓊨𓏏𓁥 find Osiris’ 𓁹𓊨 scattered body pieces and put him back together after Seth 𓊃𓏏𓄡𓁣 cut him up!

One of her titles is “Mistress of the House.” She is often associated with vultures, hence why she is frequently depicted with wings. The headdress that she wears are the hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪 for her name! Something super interesting is that even though Seth 𓊃𓏏𓄡𓁣 and Nephthys 𓉠𓏏𓆇 are husband and wife they are rarely shown together. Instead, Nephthys 𓉠𓏏𓆇 is usually depicted with Isis 𓊨𓏏𓁥 and Osiris 𓁹𓊨 𓀭.

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British Museum Funerary Display

There’s a lot going on in this picture 𓏏𓅱𓏏, but I really like this display at the British Museum! This display contains statues 𓄚𓈖𓏏𓏭𓀾𓏪 that all have to do with funerary practices. 

On the bottom left, there are multiple figures of Ptah-Sokar-Osiris. Ptah-Sokar-Osiris figures connect three gods 𓊹𓊹𓊹 that are connected to rebirth/resurrection into a single statue 𓄚𓈖𓏏𓏭𓀾. These statues 𓄚𓈖𓏏𓏭𓀾𓏪 became popular during the Late Period and they seemed to have evolved from the figures of Osiris 𓁹𓊨𓀭 that became popular in tombs 𓇋𓐫𓊃𓉐𓏦 during the 19th Dynasty (New Kingdom). These figures are always a mummiform figure on a wooden 𓆱𓏏𓏺 base. 

On the bottom right is a corn mummy in a falcon 𓃀𓇋𓎡𓅄 sarcophagus 𓎟𓋹𓈖𓐍𓊭. While millions of animal mummies have been found at sites all over Egypt 𓆎𓅓𓏏𓊖, mummies made of grains like wheat and barley have also been found. Corn Mummies are meant to be a representation of the god 𓊹 Osiris 𓁹𓊨𓀭 and Egyptologists came to this conclusion because the “coffins” that contain the corn mummies almost always contain Osiris’ 𓁹𓊨𓀭 name 𓂋𓈖 and his titles/epithets.

The middle-right shows wooden 𓆱𓏏𓏺 funerary figures of Isis 𓊨𓏏𓁥 and Nephthys 𓉠𓏏𓆇 which were also popular figures to find in tombs 𓇋𓐫𓊃𓉐𓏦 from the Late Period and onward. Isis 𓊨𓏏𓁥 and Nephthys 𓉠𓏏𓆇 were sisters 𓌢𓈖𓏏𓁐𓏪 and both funerary goddesses 𓊹𓊹𓊹𓏏. Similar statues 𓄚𓈖𓏏𓏭𓀾𓏪 can be seen in museums around the world!

The top left shows various figures and representations of the god 𓊹 Osiris 𓁹𓊨𓀭, who was the main funerary god 𓊹 in the Egyptian pantheon. 

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Mummy Mask (Late Period)

Mummy Mask (Late Period) at the Brooklyn Museum

Another mummy mask?! Why not!! This mask of a woman is dated to the Late Period (1st Century B.C.E). It is also a cartonnage mask, which was a very popular type of material to use because it was easy to work with and the mask could be made relatively quickly. The colors on this mask are so bright and well preserved – especially the broad collar 𓅱𓋴𓐍𓎺𓋝. I love how the Egyptians 𓆎𓏏𓀀𓁐𓏪 used red 𓂧𓈙𓂋𓅟 and the blue/green 𓇅𓆓𓏛 color together 𓈖𓊗 a lot. I love that color combination!

I have also provided a close-up of the art on the wig that shows the goddesses Isis 𓊨𓏏𓁥 (left) and Nephthys 𓉠𓏏𓆇(right). Isis 𓊨𓏏𓁥 and Nephthys 𓉠𓏏𓆇 were sisters (which means their brothers are Osiris 𓁹𓊨𓀭 and Seth 𓊃𓏏𓄡𓁣). While Osiris 𓁹𓊨𓀭 and Isis 𓊨𓏏𓁥 were also married, so were Nephthys 𓉠𓏏𓆇 and Seth 𓊃𓏏𓄡𓁣. Isis 𓊨𓏏𓁥 and Osiris 𓁹𓊨𓀭 are shown together quite frequently, Nephthys 𓉠𓏏𓆇 and Seth 𓊃𓏏𓄡𓁣 are rarely shown together in art because Nephthys 𓉠𓏏𓆇 was considered to be a positive figure instead of negative. She is usually depicted with either just Isis 𓊨𓏏𓁥, or with Isis 𓊨𓏏𓁥 and Osiris 𓁹𓊨𓀭.

You can easily tell Isis 𓊨𓏏𓁥 and Nephthys 𓉠𓏏𓆇 apart from each other in Egyptian art based off of the crowns that they are wearing. The crowns correspond to the hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪 that make up their names!

Isis (𓊨𓏏𓁥) wears “𓊨” as a crown!
Nephthys (𓉠𓏏𓆇) wears “𓉠” as a crown!

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Wooden Statues of Isis and Nephthys

This post will be about two statues from different museums that are very similar!

This is a wooden 𓆱𓏏𓏺 statue 𓄚𓈖𓏏𓏭𓀾 of the goddess 𓊹𓏏 Nephthys 𓉠𓏏𓆇 dated from the Late Period – Ptolemaic Period. I am always amazed when wooden 𓆱𓏏𓏺 statues are in such great condition – even though the paint is chipping in some places, the statue 𓄚𓈖𓏏𓏭𓀾 still retained much of its original color!

Wooden Statue of Nephthys at the Brooklyn Museum

Along with her sister 𓌢𓈖𓏏 Isis 𓊨𓏏𓁥, Nephthys 𓉠𓏏𓆇 was a protector 𓅓𓂝𓎡𓀜 of the dead and this statue 𓄚𓈖𓏏𓏭𓀾 was most likely used for funerary purposes. The crown on her head is one of the hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪 that is used in her name (𓉠), which makes Nephthys 𓉠𓏏𓆇 very easy to identify in tomb art/funerary art. Her hand/arm 𓂝𓏺 is raised in what is thought to me a mourning position, and this statue 𓄚𓈖𓏏𓏭𓀾 was most likely placed in a tomb 𓇋𓐫𓊃𓉐.

Nephthys’ 𓉠𓏏𓆇 title was “Mistress of the House 𓎟𓏏𓉐𓏺.” Her name 𓂋𓈖 could also be written as 𓎟𓏏𓉗𓏏𓏒𓏯𓆗. The three 𓏼 symbols “𓎟𓏏𓉗” can be combined to make the “𓉠” symbol, which is not only the crown, but a space saver when writing out hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪!

Nephthys’ 𓉠𓏏𓆇 hair is blue 𓇋𓁹𓏏𓄿𓏸𓏥 because it was supposed to be the same color as lapis lazuli 𓐍𓋴𓃀𓂧𓏧! Lapis lazuli 𓐍𓋴𓃀𓂧𓏧 is a stone (usually found in modern day Afghanistan) and was considered to be worth more than gold 𓋞𓃉𓃉𓃉 by the ancient Egyptians 𓆎𓏏𓀀𓁐𓏪 because it had to be traded for! Many of the gods 𓊹𓊹𓊹 and goddesses 𓊹𓊹𓊹𓏏 were thought to have blue 𓇋𓁹𓏏𓄿𓏸𓏥 lapis lazuli 𓐍𓋴𓃀𓂧𓏧 hair!

This is a wooden 𓆱𓏏𓏺 statue 𓄚𓈖𓏏𓏭𓀾 of the goddess 𓊹𓏏 Isis 𓊨𓏏𓁥 is dated from the Late Period – Ptolemaic Period. Once again, this wooden 𓆱𓏏𓏺 statue is in such great condition! When I saw the statue of Nephthys 𓉠𓏏𓆇 in the Brooklyn Museum, it immediately reminded me of this statue of Isis 𓊨𓏏𓁥 at the Louvre!

Wooden Statue of Isis at the Louvre

Isis 𓊨𓏏𓁥 was a protector 𓅓𓂝𓎡𓀜 of the dead and the wife to Osiris 𓁹𓊨𓀭. This statue 𓄚𓈖𓏏𓏭𓀾 was most likely used for funerary purposes. Her hands/arms 𓂝𓏦 are raised in what is thought to be a mourning position, and this statue 𓄚𓈖𓏏𓏭𓀾 was most likely placed in a tomb 𓇋𓐫𓊃𓉐.

The crown on her head is one of the hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪 that is used in her name (𓊨), which makes Isis 𓊨𓏏𓁥 very easy to identify in tomb art/funerary art. Isis can also be written as 𓊨𓏏𓆗 or 𓄿𓊨𓏏𓁥, but no matter what, the “𓊨” always appears in her name 𓂋𓈖!

Much like the statue of Nephthys’ 𓉠𓏏𓆇 from the Brooklyn Museum, Isis’ 𓊨𓏏𓁥 hair is blue 𓇋𓁹𓏏𓄿𓏸𓏥 because it was supposed to be the same color as lapis lazuli 𓐍𓋴𓃀𓂧𓏧! Many of the gods 𓊹𓊹𓊹 and goddesses 𓊹𓊹𓊹𓏏 were thought to have blue 𓇋𓁹𓏏𓄿𓏸𓏥 lapis lazuli 𓐍𓋴𓃀𓂧𓏧 hair!

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Egyptian Artifacts

The Triad Amulet

I love amulets 𓊐𓊪𓅆𓏪 because I love tiny 𓈖𓆓𓋴𓅩 things!!!

Many gods 𓊹𓊹𓊹 in the Egyptian pantheon appeared in groups of threes 𓏼, which were known as Triads. They were groups of gods 𓊹𓊹𓊹 that usually had some type of familial 𓅕𓉔𓅱𓏏𓀀𓁐𓏦 relationship/significance to each other. One of the Memphis 𓏠𓈖𓄤𓆑𓂋𓉴𓊖 triads during the Late Period was Ptah 𓊪𓏏𓎛𓁱, Sekhmet 𓌂𓐍𓅓𓏏𓁐, and Nefertem 𓄤𓆑𓂋𓏏𓍃𓀯. Nefertem 𓄤𓆑𓂋𓏏𓍃𓀯 is the son of Ptah 𓊪𓏏𓎛𓁱 and Sekhmet 𓌂𓐍𓅓𓏏𓁐. The amulet 𓊐𓊪𓅆 on the left is a representation of this Triad!

The Ossirian Triad (the three 𓏼 amulets 𓊐𓊪𓅆𓏪 to the right) is a representation of Nephthys 𓉠𓏏𓆇 (“Mistress of the House” and associated with vultures), Horus 𓅃𓀭 (god 𓊹 of the sky 𓊪𓏏𓇯 and the protector of the ruler 𓋾 of Egypt 𓆎𓅓𓏏𓊖), and Isis 𓊨𓏏𓁥 (goddess 𓊹𓏏 of healing and magic 𓎛𓂓𓄿𓏜).

Isis 𓊨𓏏𓁥 is the mother 𓅐𓏏𓁐 of Horus 𓅃𓀭, the sister 𓌢𓈖𓏏 of Nephthys 𓉠𓏏𓆇, and the wife 𓈟𓏏 of Osiris 𓁹𓊨𓀭. The amulet 𓊐𓊪𓅆 is representative of Isis 𓊨𓏏𓁥 and Nephthys 𓉠𓏏𓆇 protecting Horus 𓅃𓀭 and that protective power extends to the wearer.

This type amulet 𓊐𓊪𓅆 became very popular during the 26th Dynasty, and was usually used by mummies 𓇋𓁹𓅱𓀾𓏪 for protection 𓅓𓂝𓎡𓀜 on their journey into the afterlife 𓇼𓄿𓏏𓉐. The amulet 𓊐𓊪𓅆 was either placed on the chest, stomach 𓂋𓄣𓏻, or the thighs of the mummy 𓇋𓁹𓅱𓀾.