ˁnḫ snb wḏ3
This tattoo resembles the common Egyptian formula: “Life, Prosperity, Health”, however the order has been changed so that “Health” appears before “Prosperity”, which is very uncommon in real Egyptian texts. Still, this is valid (if unconventional) Egyptian. I contacted the owner of the tattoo, and she says that the reordering was done for aesthetic purposes, plus she agrees that “health” is more important than “prosperity”… I can’t argue with that.
Note the cow’s horns and sun-disk on top of the cartouche, which refer to the goddess Hathor. Also note the (unfinished) Eye of Horus at the bottom. Altogether, a very aesthetic work in my opinion, though I would suggest keeping to the conventional Egyptian formula -
ˁnḫ wḏ3 snb
“Life, Prosperity, Health”
Fascinating article, I have bookmarked for future reference
It is well known amongst the scientific community that the correct formulation is actually “Live Long and Prosper”
The famous gesture is a very ancient symbol is dated as early as 4000 years ago (The established beginning of time according to many acclaimed Christian scientists*)
Old and ancient symbol
Many leaders of the world commonly use the associated hand gesture as symbol of peace to this day:
Obama, President of the United States
Condoleezza Rice
A Baby
The Pope
* – Using the standard established accreditation system
Dazza:
Thank you! Although frankly, I don’t think you exist.
Leonard:
From tech-savvy people such as ST:TOS fans, I would expect better photoshopping
Greatings, Can i get a one small photo from your blog?
SuperSonic