Ankh

Priest of Nephthys — *A priestess of Nephthys holds an ankh-shaped balance.*

An ankh was a symbol in the shape of a cross with a looped top. They typically represented continuation, enduring life, and the creation of life.^[1]

History[]

The ankh originated in a culture of desert-living humans on the planet Earth,^[1] who then brought it to Toril when they were kidnapped by the Imaskar Empire.^[2]

Notable Ankhs[]

Ankh of ascension
Ankh of Life: An enchanted, birch rod in the shape of an ankh. This artifact was a powerful symbol of the Mulhorandi divinity, until it became lost during the Orcgate Wars.^[3]
Scarab of life: An enchanted, Mulhorandi ankh with a jeweled beetle inset on it.^[4]

Notable Users[]

Religions[]

The ankh was a holy symbol for a variety of deities in the Mulhorandi pantheon, including Isis,^[5]^[6] Nephthys,^[7] Re,^[8] and Thoth.^[9]
Horus-Re's avatar carried a glowing ankh that had the ability to destroy undead.^[10]

Appendix[]

Gallery[]

External Links[]

Ankh article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Connie Rae Henson & Dale "slade" Henson (August 1992). The Magic Encyclopedia Volume One. (TSR, Inc), p. 20. ISBN 9781560764298.
↑ Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 2, 94. ISBN 978-0786906574.
↑ Scott Bennie (February 1990). Old Empires. Edited by Mike Breault. (TSR, Inc.), p. 86. ISBN 978-0880388214.
↑ Scott Bennie (February 1990). Old Empires. Edited by Mike Breault. (TSR, Inc.), p. 84. ISBN 978-0880388214.
↑ Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons. Edited by Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 144–145. ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.
↑ Scott Bennie (February 1990). Old Empires. Edited by Mike Breault. (TSR, Inc.), p. 24. ISBN 978-0880388214.
↑ Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 117. ISBN 978-0786906574.
↑ Colin McComb (October 1996). On Hallowed Ground. Edited by Ray Vallese. (TSR, Inc.), p. 86. ISBN 0-7869-0430-5.
↑ Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 129–130. ISBN 978-0786906574.
↑ Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 111. ISBN 978-0786906574.

[TMEVO-p20-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Connie Rae Henson & Dale "slade" Henson (August 1992). The Magic Encyclopedia Volume One. (TSR, Inc), p. 20. ISBN 9781560764298.

[P&P-2] Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 2, 94. ISBN 978-0786906574.

[OE-p86-3] Scott Bennie (February 1990). Old Empires. Edited by Mike Breault. (TSR, Inc.), p. 86. ISBN 978-0880388214.

[OE-p84-4] Scott Bennie (February 1990). Old Empires. Edited by Mike Breault. (TSR, Inc.), p. 84. ISBN 978-0880388214.

[FPp144-5] Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons. Edited by Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 144–145. ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.

[OE-p24-6] Scott Bennie (February 1990). Old Empires. Edited by Mike Breault. (TSR, Inc.), p. 24. ISBN 978-0880388214.

[P&P-p117-7] Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 117. ISBN 978-0786906574.

[OHG-86-8] Colin McComb (October 1996). On Hallowed Ground. Edited by Ray Vallese. (TSR, Inc.), p. 86. ISBN 0-7869-0430-5.

[P&P-p129-130-9] Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 129–130. ISBN 978-0786906574.

[PPp111-10] Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 111. ISBN 978-0786906574.

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