deshret

Definitions

A red crown of Ancient Egypt symbolizing control over Lower Egypt.

Examples

“Deshret This red, chair-shaped crown indicated that Tut was ruler of Lower Egypt. Gods and goddesses also wore deshrets, but without the cobra. Tut would mainly wear⟳ his deshret to really important ceremonies (he would certainly never be seen wearing it to do the dishes).”

“The deshrets of the rest⟳ of the Legion were polished and plumed with gold and amethyst.”

“She [Neith] was a war goddess and huntress whose regalia included a deshret, or red crown, which symbolized Lower Egypt and the fertile Nile basin.”

“On the other side, the ruler sports a deshret from Lower Egypt as he surveys his fallen foes.”

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