Ancient Egyptian Terminology



Amenta = Literally means, the underworld.

Amulet = Originally worn like jewelry, an amulet was a charm that was made of precious stones.  Many amulets had hieroglyphs,
gods, or sacred animals etched within the stones surface.

Anat = Believed to originate in Syria, Anat was the goddess of war and was depicted as a woman holding a shield and an axe.

Anubis = A Jackal headed god who guards Necropolis.

Asikari = Warrior

Hawara = Love (lover)

Hemet = Priestess

Ka = The spirit or soul.  It was believed that a person’s ka would live on after their body had died.

Necropolis = City of the dead and also a description that signifies important burial grounds.