When tourists travel to Egypt, they can buy many souvenirs of special local significance, but there is one thing that must not be bought, because the meaning it represents may not be suitable for everyone. What's going on here? What would this souvenir be? If you want to know, let Xiaobian reveal the secret for you:
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Egypt is a more legendary country, as one of the four ancient countries, ancient Egypt has a quite glorious history and a long civilization. The most famous building in ancient Egypt is the ancient Egyptian pyramids, modern archaeology believes that the ancient Egyptian pyramids are the tombs of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs, but many archaeologists have found that there are many secrets in the pyramid itself, and even it can accumulate some mysterious energy.
The masters of the pyramids were the pharaohs of ancient Egypt, the emperors of ancient Egypt, who belonged to the "gods" above all people and ruled over thousands of people. During their reign, the pharaohs enjoyed endless wealth, and their lives were extravagant, and they did not want to be rich in the world until they died. In order to be able to live forever in the world, the pharaohs believed in the "theory of the immortality of the soul", so they ordered people to mummify it after their own death, waiting for the soul to return to the shell and then regain its new life. Because of this, the ancient Egyptian pyramids will be majestic, leaving many valuable material wealth for future generations, and greatly enriching the local tourism resources.
With the development of the times and the development of tourism, many domestic tourists are not satisfied with playing in the country, but choose to go to foreign areas for tourism, and the Egyptian region has naturally become a hot tourism project. When tourists visit the pyramids, they often see a variety of local tourist goods and spend some small money to buy them as a souvenir of their travels. What are the souvenirs of tourism in Egypt? Let's briefly give a few examples. The first tourist souvenir is the model pyramid. The model pyramids are similar in appearance to the pyramids, most of which are cast from brass, carved with some ancient Egyptian-style patterns and writing, but also with small holes that can be tied, and visitors can hang it around their necks. At the same time, scarab ornaments are also a good choice, it is the worm of the Holy Spirit in the hearts of the ancient Egyptians, symbolizing happiness and purity. Of course, some ancient Egyptian patterned word boards and fur slippers are also good choices.
It is worth mentioning that when playing in ancient Egypt, tourists can choose their favorite tourist souvenirs at will, but there is only one kind of tourist souvenir that cannot be purchased at will, because behind it, there is a very special meaning, which is the eye of Horus. Horus, one of the most worshipped gods of the ancient Egyptians, was a pharaonic patron saint who was often depicted in the form of an eagle. On the one hand, the eagle is the iconic animal of ancient Egypt and Upper Egypt, it is the king of the sky, the "king of the sky" who truly rules the sky. On the other hand, Horus also possessed divine powers that could help Pharaoh defeat his enemies and bless his people on the banks of the Nile.
The eagle god Horus was the true guardian of the ancient Egyptian monarchy, and his appearance was transformed into an eagle, the son of Osiris and Isis, and more importantly, many pharaohs also believed that they were the reincarnation of Horus, and they were also considered omnipotent by their people. Regarding the eye of Horus, the ancient Egyptians also had legends that have been passed down to later generations. Legend has it that Horus pronounced the same as the cobra goddess Vojiet, so Horus's eyes are also Wojette's eyes. Voguet is the deity representing the sun, and his eyes also mean that Voguet is omniscient, discerning, and able to perceive everything in the world completely, so as to identify loyal subjects and traitors for Pharaoh and drive out evil in the world. Since then, the Egyptians have regarded the Eye of Horus as a talisman for distinguishing between good and evil and defending health and happiness, as a talisman with extraordinary magic.
However, we need to note that all objects with special meanings, especially those related to the teachings, should not be obtained at will. After all, ancient Egyptian culture is different from mainland culture, and there are many differences between the two, and perhaps what suits others is not suitable for oneself. This is true of the Eye of Horus, and even more so of other religious relics. It is precisely because of this that no matter what kind of tourist souvenirs, we should be cautious about buying, so that we are also responsible for ourselves, but also for others.
References: The Mystery of Ancient Egypt, by Lei Fang, published by Jiangsu Ancient Books Publishing House
Wen xiucai, editor-in-chief of Wenlan Hairun Studio, written by: Special history writer: Changshan Zhao Zi worm