subject: The Ancient Egyptian Ankh [print this page] On a closing note, the Ankh has many other functions (spells, rituals, etc.), symbolisms, uses (jewelry, decoration, etc.), and metaphysical associations especially with the Scarab or Dung Beetle. The Ankh is indeed a solar cosmological symbol that can be found prominently throughout Ancient Egyptian history, pyramids, temples, funerary texts, and art.
