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Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs

 

The A Hieroglyph

hieroglyph A

There are two hieroglyphs for the letter "a". They represent the different sounds of the letter.

The vulture, which is usually a sign for divine power, is used for the "ah" sound in words like around and about, and names like Adam.

The arm is used for the "ay" sound in words like say, sail and sale, and names like Amy.

 

 

The B Hieroglyph

hieroglyph B

The foot and lower leg is used for the "b" sound in words like boy and bubble, and names like Bobby and Bernadette.

 

 

The C Hieroglyph

hieroglyph C

There are two hieroglyphs for the letter "c". They represent the different sounds of the letter.

The basket is used for the hard 'c' sound in words like club and country, and names like Craig and Claire.

The folded cloth is used for the soft 'c' sound in words like nice and peaceful, and names like Cindy and Cecilia.

 

 

 
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C
D
E
F
 
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H
I
J
K
L
 
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N
O
P
Q
R
 
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T
U
V
W
X
 
Y
Z
CH
PH
SH
TH
 
Ankh
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Horus Eye
Pectoral
Rosetta
Scarab
 
 
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Anubis
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Bastet
Horus
Khnum
Seth
Sobek
Thoth
 
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN CROWNS
Atef Crown
White Crown
Red Crown
Double Crown
Blue Crown
Royal Ureaus Crown
Hemhem Crown
Royal Vulture Crown
       
 
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