THE COBRA:The Egyptian hieroglyph for goddess was the image of a cobra. Neith sometimes appeared as a golden cobra. Isis (her Egyptian name was Au Set) wore a crown of horns twined with serpents. The raised cobra image is well known from the pictures of the ancient crown of Egypt. The cobra was set over the forehead of the pharoah to show his royalty, divinity, and connection with the Great Goddess. The goddess Ua Zit (known to the Greeks as Buto) took the form of a cobra. Buto was one of the oldest goddesses in Egypt. Her image was seen in the uraeus, which was worn by Ra and the pharoahs to denote royal power and wisdom through the Goddess. Magickal AttributesSpiritual wisdom from the Goddess.Protecting yourself from religious persecution. ChantLift your head, great sacred serpent,You who are a servant of the Goddess. Strike fear into the hearts of all persecutors. Let those who hate my spiritual path Be cast down by their own actions. |