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Tekenu - Tyet

Tekenu Tekenu, a mysterious figure participating in private funeral rituals. It was depicted as a sack or bag with a human head, drawn on a sledge by cattle with the funeral rituals. There are two suggestions as to its´ meaning; either it contained those body parts which could not be mummified, but which were brought along for the resurrection, or it was a symbolic remnant of human sacrifice.   Tyet - Isis Knot The tyet or tet, tit, or Isis Knot resembles the ankh, but its "arms" are bent down. It is likened to the knot in the girdle that the gods sometimes wear, connected to Isis the late period, the original meaning having been lost through time. It is made of a semi-precious red stone and is also called the Blood of Isis. Frequently used as a powerful amulet, believed to bring protection. It was used to decorate the tombs, together with the djed-pillar that is connected to Osiris, thus the two powerful forces, Isis and Osiris, are joined together, signifying the unity of the opposing world forces and thereby pointing at the unconquerable nature of life.

Sources:
Egypt, The World of the Pharaos - Hartwig Altenmueller et al
The Ancient Egyptians - A. Rosalie David
Egyptian Myths - George Hart
Symbols & Magic in Egyptian Art - Richard H. Wilkinson
Reading Egyptian Art - Richard H. Wilkinson

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