crux ansata

/ ænˈseɪtə /

noun

1. another term for ankh

Word History and Origins

Origin of crux ansata¹

New Latin, literally: cross with a handle

Example Sentences

Priests are portrayed in adoration of the crux ansata before phallic monuments.

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It is essentially the same symbol as the crux ansata, and is emblematic of the male triad and the female unit.

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He has a form of the Crux ansata for his scepter and a globe in his left hand.

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She is crowned and always bears the male symbol of life—the crux-ansata.

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The crux ansata is found in the hand of most of the Egyptian deities.

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