Ancient Symbols & Signs

Hieroglyphic Expressions

Hieroglyphic Expressions

Some Egyptian phrases and expressions were so common that they had their own hieroglyphs.
This was very much like shorthand and examples of them can be found on tombs and sarcophaguses.

Hieroglyphic Symbols

Expression Hieroglyph Hieroglyph Meaning
hieroglyphic_expression_01_king_upper_lower_egypt King of Upper and Lower Egypt (coronation name)
hieroglyphic_expression_02_may_she_be_given_life May she be given Life
hieroglyphic_expression_03_lord_of_the_2_lands Lord of the two Lands
hieroglyphic_expression_04_living_forever Living Forever
hieroglyphic_expression_05_lord_of_the_throne_of_the_2lands Lord of the Throne of two Lands
hieroglyphic_expression_06_forever_and_ever Forever and Ever
hieroglyphic_expression_07_son_of_ra Son of Ra
hieroglyphic_expression_08_given_life_likera_forever Given Life, like Ra, forever
hieroglyphic_expression_09_the_good_god the Good God
hieroglyphic_expression_10_life_prosperi_ty_health Life, Prosperity, Health
hieroglyphic_expression_11_beloved_of Beloved of ….
hieroglyphic_expression_12_true_of_voice True of Voice (i.e. vindicated by Osiris – dead)
hieroglyphic_expression_13_lady_ofthe2_lands Lady of the two Lands)
hieroglyphic_expression_14_son_ofthe_king_prince Son of the King, Prince ….
hieroglyphic_expression_15_great_royal_wife Great Royal Wife (usually seen above Queen’s cartouche)
hieroglyphic_expression_16_daughter_ofthe_king_princess Daughter of the King, Princess…
hieroglyphic_expression_17_given_life Given Life! (this is usually seen after or below cartouches)
hieroglyphic_expression_18_of_his_own_body of his own body