winged scarab
Sacred flying beetle
A winged scarab is an ancient Egyptian amulet depicting a scarab beetle with outstretched wings, symbolizing the sun god's daily journey across the sky and the soul's rebirth after death.
These artifacts were placed on mummies as protective charms and appear throughout Egyptian jewelry and art.
The design remains popular in modern jewelry evoking Egyptian mystique.
- beetleHard-winged insect
- EgyptNortheastern African nation
- Valley of the KingsEgyptian pharaonic burial ground
- amuletWorn protective token
- sunEarth's primary star
solar disk · rebirth · hieroglyph · ancient Egypt · tomb · pharaoh · King Tut · gold · lapis · turquoise · dung · sacred · talisman · protection · lucky charm · afterlife · mummy · Book of the Dead
winged scarabcarrion
Putrefying animal remains
corpse · decay · dung beetle · rotting flesh · ashes
winged scarabSet
Mathematical collection of elements
serpent · crocodile · evil eye · death curse · vengeful spirit
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