Emblem of the East

"Symbol of the East" in hieroglyphs

The Egyptian hieroglyph Emblem of the East (𓋁 Gardiner no. R15) is a portrayal of a standard, surmounted by the "Symbol of the East". It represents the Goddess Iabet. Her companion goddess Imentet is represented by the "Emblem of the West". As an ideogram, it represents either iꜣbt "east" or iꜣby "left". The symbol for the "West"/"right" was considered 'good', and thus the East symbol sometimes symbolized the opposite of good, evil. However, as the sun rises in the East, the solar cult often used the symbol.

Slab stela close-up of Nefertiabet's name: nfr.t iꜣb.t, "Eastern Beauty".

See also

• List of hieroglyphs/R
• Iabet

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  Relief showing Emblem of the East, and Emblem of the West
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  Label of Pharaoh Den

References

• Betrò, 1995. Hieroglyphics: The Writings of Ancient Egypt, Maria Carmela Betrò, c. 1995, 1996-(English), Abbeville Press Publishers, New York, London, Paris (hardcover, ISBN 0-7892-0232-8)