Ankh
 The ankh (pronounced 'ahnk') was the Egyptian hieroglyphic character that stood for the word ?n?, which means life). Gods may carry it by the loop, or bear one in each hand crossed over their breast. Latinists interpreted the symbol as a crux ansata, "cross with a handle". ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ What it was intended to represent remains a mystery to Egyptologists, and no single hypothesis has yet been widely accepted. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Some have speculated that it was a stylized womb. Sir Alan Gardiner speculated that it represented a sandal strap, with the loop going around the ankle. The word for sandal strap was also spelled ?n?, although it may have been pronounced differently.
Egyptian hieroglyphic: REDIRECT Egyptian hieroglyphs... Life: :For other uses, see Life and Living... Latin: Latin is an Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. It gained great importance as the formal language of the Roman Empire. All Romance languages are descended from Latin, and many words based on Latin are found in other modern languages such as English. The ... Ankh related Images and Photos (experimental)
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