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Crook and Flail

By Elizabeth Stein for Mythos Atlas. About the author. Editorial notes are grounded in the site's cited sources and can be challenged through the contact page.

Wielded By

Osiris

Description

The twin symbols of pharaonic authority and divine kingship. The crook represents the ruler as shepherd of the people, while the flail symbolizes the power to provide sustenance.

Powers & Abilities

Royal AuthorityDivine KingshipAgricultural BlessingLeadership

Origin

"Originally the symbols of Osiris as god-king of Egypt, passed down to all pharaohs as emblems of their divine right to rule."