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[3] [4] The ancient treatise says it was not the king's spear but the just sceptre, known as "Sengol" in Tamil, [5] that bound him to his people—and to the extent that he guarded them, his own good rule would guard him. [6] It was a practice of ancient Indian kingdoms and dynasties, such as the Chola kings, to use a symbolic sceptre during ...
Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia, an Illustrated Dictionary, by Jeremy Black and Anthony Green, c 1992, (3rd printing 1997), University of Texas Press, Austin, p 156 (softcover, ISBN 0-292-70794-0) Jacobsen, Thorkild (1987) "Pictures and pictorial language (the Burney Relief)".
The sceptre is also considered an amulet. The Egyptians perceived the sky as being supported on four pillars, which could have the shape of the was. This sceptre was also the symbol of the fourth Upper Egyptian nome, the nome of Thebes (called wꜣst in Egyptian). [3] [1] Was sceptres were depicted as being carried by gods, pharaohs, and priests.
Imhullu, a wind weapon used by the Assyrian god Marduk to destroy Tiamat, described in the ancient epic of creation Enûma Eliš. (Mesopotamian mythology) Pasha, a supernatural weapon depicted in Hindu iconography. It is used to bind a foe's arms and legs or for hunting animals. (Hindu mythology) Magic wand, found in the hands of powerful ...
The scepter is meant to represent the crown’s power and governance, and has been used in every coronation since 1661, when it was created for the coronation of King Charles II.
The caduceus (☤; / k ə ˈ dj uː ʃ ə s,-s i ə s /; Latin: cādūceus, from Ancient Greek: κηρύκειον kērū́keion "herald's wand, or staff") [b] is the staff carried by Hermes in Greek mythology and consequently by Hermes Trismegistus in Greco-Egyptian mythology.
A wand is a thin, light-weight rod that is held with one hand, and is traditionally made of wood, but may also be made of other materials, such as metal, bone or stone. Long versions of wands are often styled in forms of staves or sceptres, which could have large ornamentation on the top.
At Yaxchilán, the K‘awiil sceptre was held on various occasions and at different times throughout the year. [13] Yaxun Bʼalam IV is the only known ruler to have danced with the K'awiil sceptre on his day of accession. [11] The sceptre can also be found in Palenque and Copan. K‘awiil was a central focus in some polities, while being ...