ankh

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Also I think that maybe since the ankh is a symbol of female fertility and the statue had an ankh that once the statue is destroyed like we know happens and only a four-toed foot remains that causes the deaths during childbirth.

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  1. noun A cross shaped like a T with a loop at the top, especially as used in ancient Egypt as a symbol of life. Also called ansate cross.

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  • A giant ankh was the prop at the center of the group onstage. —  Charlaine Harris - Southern Vamp 07 - All Together Dead
  • The figure took its position between Mississippi and Indiana, its back to the ankh, and raised its arms. —  Charlaine Harris - Southern Vamp 07 - All Together Dead
  • I wish this country had bothered to educate people. ankh at 2 / 22 / 09 10: 30 a.m.
  • Well, technically it's the titular ankh that holds such power. —  AdventureGamers.com
  • Using and abusing her prerogatives as a lady, according to the official explanations, she insisted on having an interview with history, even if it was with Tut-ankh-amon's mummy: whereas the visitors to the Louvre Museum have their picture taken next to the Victory of Samotracia, she could not bypass adding to her collection of souvenirs a graphic illustration of her encounter with a revived Fidel Castro. —  LA IMC
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