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symbol/motif description place of origin time of origin image
  • miftāḥ al-Ḥayāh مفتاح الحياه [arb,arz]
  • ꜥnḫ [egy]
 represents life 30th century BC – 29th century BC Egypt 120px-Ankh.svg.png

330px-Totenbuch.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ankh

  • anthémio ανθέμιο [grc]
  • saʕafa al-naḵīl سعفة النخيل [arb]
 ornament Egypt c. 2500 BC 250px-Orna105-Stirnziege.png

330px-Palmette%2C_Propylon%2C_Sanctuary_of_Aphaia%2C_Aegina%2C_500_BC%2C_176103.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Palmettes

  • ourobóros ófis ουροβόρος όφις [ell]
  • ourobóros óphĭs ουροβόρος ὄφῐς [grc]
  • أوربوروس [arb]
 Egypt 14th century BC 250px-Serpiente_alquimica.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ouroboros

  • ʕayn ḥūrus عين حورس [arb,arz]
 Eye of Horus: represents well-being, healing, and protection Egypt 250px-Eye_of_Horus_bw.svg.png

500px-Wedjat_collection.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Eye_of_Horus

  • ḵamsa خمسة [arb,arz]
 protection against the evil eye; hand of Mary in Christianity; hand of Fatima in Islam; Ahl al-Kisa in Shia; the “strong hand” of the Lord in Judaism Northern Africa 120px-WPVA-khamsa.svg.png

330px-Khamsa.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Khamsa


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