according to wilkinson anyway
Red: associated w/fire and blood. Can symbolise life and regeneration
(henna was used in funery rituals and paintings) also symbolises
dangerous forces beyond the realm of total control. The hostile desert
and of course Set. (oh apparently he is said to have red eyes... maybe
its my lack of reading repatoir that I have never come accorss this,
but I have been wondering about it. So he has red hair and eyes and
white skin (just in case any one is wondering) odd though because the
ntr are all said to have gold skin.... symbolises anger, destruction
and death.
deshir ieb (red of heart or furious)
desheru - wrath
the scribes would use this color to write the word beta insted of the
regular black ink. ( and for the unlucky days) as well as the names of
hostile monsters and gods like Apep and Set. wilkonson has decided to
say that he thinks that the ramesese kings had red hair. I wonder why.
(apparently we have to se ceccaldi and dr rita freed) I should do that.
signifies the fierce nature of the radient sun and was used in
protective amulates. Was used to represent the setting sun.
blue
irtiu and khesbedj
represtend the heavens and the primeval flood.
life and rebirth
the river nile, its crops, offerings and fertility.
fecundity figurers
the bennu
the baboon
yellow
khenet and kenit
sun
the eternal and imperishable
usually the color used for the depictions of the ntr
green
wadj
growing things
life cycle
resurrection
healing and well being
white
hedj and shesep
cleanliness, purity
sacredness
the word hedj also refers to silver
the color of southern egypt
black
kem
night
death
destruction of enemies
underworld
life
fertility
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