of the
group. A careful analysis of this and of the astronomical images suffices,
however, to disclose the limited scope of the meaning of such groups, each
one being but a different rebus containing the same phonetic elements. Let
us now briefly indicate what appear to have been the essential components
which all images contain and a few of the myriad of ways by which they
were expressed.

_Uahi=permanent, and Ua=One. Represented by_

Fig. 66. 1. An arrow=au (_cf._ abau=to fight), an arm=a, and the numerical
one=ua.

2. The cow=ah, aua, the latter name incorporating the adjective a=mighty,
powerful, etc.

3. The thigh=uart.

4. The boat=uaa.

5. The numeral five=tuau.

6. The throne, seat or place=auset, which constitutes the name Auset=Isis,
the consort of Ausar=Osiris.

7. The bowl=au.

8 and 9. Two forms of sceptre or bent staff=au, uat, _also_ aam.

[Illustration.]

Figure 66.

Besides these signs, well known as sacred symbols, we find that the
following names also contain the sacred title Ua: uatet=greenstone,
emerald, aut=quadrupeds, au=heir, also dog, maau=rays of light, mau=lion,
also cat. The reason why certain quadrupeds, and particularly the cow,
lion, and the cat, should have become sacred animals in Egypt, seems to be
satisfactorily explained by the fact that each constituted a rebus and
could therefore be employed as an "image" of the One god. It is obvious
that locality would necessarily influence the choice of the sacred animal
and that while one city might adopt the cow, another would be obliged to
adopt the cat, etc, as the living rebus. The adoption of "the heir," or
first-born of the sacramental union of king and queen, as the living image
of the deity, throws an unexpected light on the reason why members of the
royal line were treated with divine honors. While persons, animals and
objects whose names contained the divine Ua=one, would thus be chosen,
others containing the word Ra=god, would also be adopted.

_Ra=god._

Of these I have already pointed out the uraeus=ara, the eye=ari, face=hra
and egg=ar, also se or sa and suht. To these may also be added the date
palm or dates=ben-ra; grain=nepra; the vine=aarer and grapes=aarer, each
of which is to be found associated with sacred symbolism.

The veneration accorded in different localities to the pig=re-ra and the
horse, may thus be accounted for, especially as the na