Cee Bee’s Podcast

This episode is about the Anhk. Cee Bee also talks about deuces. Today is February 2nd, 2022. Month is 2, day is 2, the year is a 2. We in the Nubian community use the word deuce to express the number two. It is Nubian month in the United States of America.  The Anhk or key of life or the key of the Nile is an ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol that was most commonly used in writing and in Egyptian art to represent the word for “life” and, by extension, as a symbol of life itself.  The Anhk is also representative of eternal life in Ancient Egypt. Additionally, Anhk were traditionally placed in sarcophagi to ensure life after death. The ankh appears frequently in Egyptian tomb paintings and other art, often representing deities of the afterlife. An ankh was often carried by Egyptians as an amulet, either alone, or in connection with two other hieroglyphs that mean "strength" and "health." Mirrors were often made in the shape of an ankh.