Ankh

The ankh (/ˈæŋk/ or /ˈɑːŋk/; Egyptian IPA: [*ʕaːnax]; U+2625 ☥ or U+132F9 𓋹), kent as key o life, the key o the Nile or crux ansata (Laitin meanin "cross wi a handle") an aw, wis the auncient Egyptian hieroglyphic character that read "life", a triliteral sign for the consonants ꜥ-n-ḫ.

It represents the concept o eternal life, which is the general meanin o the seembol.^[1] The Egyptian gods are aften portrayed carryin it bi its loop, or bearin ane in each haund, airms crossed ower thair chest.

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1. ↑ Mark, Joshua J. "The Ankh". World History Encyclopedia (in Inglis). Retrieved 20 Mairch 2023.