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Egyptian Women Had Lower Back Tattoos, May Have Been Powerful Symbol for Protection During ChildbirthCrucially, to the left of the lines was an image of Bes holding a bowl—a symbol ... rare in Egyptian art…these tattoos are imprinting protective representations — including of gods ...
A Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses by G Hart (London, 1986) The Gods and Symbols of Ancient Egypt by M Lurker; second edition revised by PA Clayton (London, 1981) The Cult of Ra ...
The symbols they used were called hieroglyphs, which comes from a Greek word meaning ‘sacred carving’. The ancient Egyptians believed that hieroglyphs had been invented by the gods.
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