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PRINT ITEgyptian Hieroglyphs
Many of the images used in Eyptian writing were of familiar plants and animals. These hieroglyphs could be read as the plant or animal itself or as a symbol of an idea. Here are a few of the symbols we would recognize and what they meant:
- Scarab: sunrise
- Feather: truth, justice, morality
- Circle: eternity
- Cobra: protection against enemies
- Lotus Flower: creation and rebirth
- Palm Frond: age; each notch in the frond represents a year
