reinterpretations of the ankh symbol part 2 - Asar Imhotep

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It is my belief that I have stumbled across the true inspiration behind the anx symbol in my recent
eBook titled Passion of the Christ or Passion of Osiris: The Kongo Origins of the Jesus Myth (2011: 95).
It is clear from my initial findings that the anx symbol was inspired by the human body and no
external items can be its source. The information has been staring at us in the face this whole time.
We just have to look below the surface of one’s self to see the inspiration. The following explanation
also elucidates as to why the anx is often depicted close to the nose of deities and officials in ancient
Egyptian artwork: it is literally associated with the breathing process, something quite essential to
the maintenance of life.
THE ANATOMICAL INSPIRATION FOR THE ANKH
There is an ancient Egyptian proverb that states, “Know thyself and thou shalt know the gods.” They
meant this literally. It is my contention that the anx symbol is simply the thorax bones of the human
body. This interpretation finds support in actual Egyptian iconography. The compared image on the
right below is of the anx that is super imposed with the Dd Dpillar and the was Iscepter.
Thorax bones in the center with “loop” surrounding
the spine. The “arms” are the shoulder blades (mSkt)
or collar bones (xAb, bbwy).
Thorax bones compared to Egyptian anx
Ancient Egyptian fusion of the anx and the Dd pillar
which is the spine. We could then interpret the was
symbol in the center as the brain stem. 2
What reinforces our interpretation here is the placement of the spinal column (imAx) in relation to
the loop in the anx image above. The anx is nothing more than a stylized depiction of the thoracic
bone structure. Because of the anx’s shape, it was hard for researchers to see its true image. The
Egyptians try to depict items in the best view possible, often times betraying its actual likeness. A
2 The brain stem is connected to your spinal cord. It’s responsible for controlling many involuntary functions,
such as breathing, digestion and heart rate.