The
Crook and Flail are the emblems of the Egyptian God Osiris.
They were the symbols of divine authority carried by Egyptian Pharoahs in State
ceremonies.
The crook and flail are Shepherd's tools -one of the epithets of Osiris was
"Good shepherd." The crook and flail originally belonged to a minor
agricultural deity, Anedijti, and were later adopted by followers of Osiris.
Originally emblems of crops and livestock, they later became symbols of purification.
Osiris
with Crook and Flail
Related
Symbols:
Related
Resources:
Kemetic
Orthodox faith
The basic facts of Kemet, or Egyptian religious tradition, from your Alternative
Religions guide.
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