egyptian symbols melencolia
there art 3 egyptian symbols of power in Melencolia MELENCOLIA I Crucifix, an Ankh, the symbol for Venus and the alchemical symbol for copper ANKH These are in the classical shape of was staff which represented power. WAS STAFF The headdress of Isis, thought to represent the throne. The headdress of Isis, thought to represent the throne. ISIS ON THRONE But that is an erroneous conclusion. all the depictions of the Egyptian royalty/gods on thrones do not match up to the headdress of isis. Below is a typical throne that the egyptians would use but often times the thrones resemble the square boxes from Babylonian and Sumerian depictions of thrones. usually without any back.
