Yes. The Ankh, or crux ansata, was the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic character for "eternal life". Egyptian gods were often shown carrying it by its loop or bearing one in each hand, arms crossed over their chest. This ancient Egyptian sign of life became a stylised cross of Jesus.
AnswerThe Coptic church adopted the ankh, but the more common Christian cross symbol was not based on it. It simply symbolised the shape of the cross on which Christ was crucified.no, not all Egyptian gods hold the ankh but many are depicted with the ankh, since the ankh represented eternal life set (or seth: god of evil chaos and disorder) was not usually depicted with the ankh
The Ankh is defined as: The symbolic representation of both Physical and Eternal life. It is known as the original cross. The ankh appears frequently in Egyptian writings about rebirth, and this symbolism was adopted by Coptic Christians, especially gnostic sects, to symbolize the resurrection of Christ and the heavenly marriage. The ankh was an earlier form of the cross than the better known "latin" cross. http://altreligion.about.com/library/glossary/symbols/bldefsankh.htm
the ankh also know as the key of life is made out of gold and was first made in 1671
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could imply some relationship with aviation, Air Force chaplain, perhaps? has nothing to do with that. an ankh is a symbol for eternal life. The wings, depending on the wings, mean different things. I have the Egyptian wings with my ankh and they are the wings of horus. Ankh with wings in general means "Battered but still standing"
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no, not all Egyptian gods hold the ankh but many are depicted with the ankh, since the ankh represented eternal life set (or seth: god of evil chaos and disorder) was not usually depicted with the ankh
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The ankh is the Egyptian symbol of life and the afterlife.
The Ankh is defined as: The symbolic representation of both Physical and Eternal life. It is known as the original cross. The ankh appears frequently in Egyptian writings about rebirth, and this symbolism was adopted by Coptic Christians, especially gnostic sects, to symbolize the resurrection of Christ and the heavenly marriage. The ankh was an earlier form of the cross than the better known "latin" cross. http://altreligion.about.com/library/glossary/symbols/bldefsankh.htm
She had a necklace with a golden ankh hanging from it
Ankh Ka Tara was created in 1978.
The Punjabi word "Ankh" translates to "eye" in English.
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The Streets of Ankh-Morpork was created on 1993-11-04.