One (left) shows her with the horn of plenty, a symbol of Ceres, Roman goddess of agriculture. A work from the Temple of Isis (right) shows Isis (seated) welcoming Io, lover of Zeus, to Egypt.

As for the symbol of the cross used by Christians ... faith while introducing some new details. Soon the Isis temples spread in Egypt were transformed into churches. The statues of Isis carrying ...

than ISIS’ gesture seems to be to the West. The second symbol, championed by the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, was widespread a year ago, but has since begun to disappear. Last summer, Mohammed Morsi, ...

Horus' eye, or Wedjat, was a sign of protection and the most universally recognized Egyptian symbol. Isis' mother, the sky goddess Nut, was originally the patron deity of the night sky and was often ...