
Was Sceptre, Symbols of Power in Ancient Egypt
BEN VAN KERKWYK
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
In the art of ancient Egypt, power is not shown as a sword raised in triumph. It is shown as a staff held upright—steady, deliberate, and charged with meaning. The was scepter, carried by gods and...
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Digital Voice Morgan G
Ancient Egyptian Symbolism
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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. In the art of ancient Egypt, power is not shown as a sword raised in triumph. It is shown as a staff held upright—steady, deliberate, and charged with meaning. The was scepter, carried by gods and pharaohs alike, was more than a ceremonial object. It was a visual declaration that order could be maintained, boundaries could hold, and a fragile world could be governed without collapsing into chaos. The Was Scepter takes you inside Egypt's symbolic machinery of rule: how authority was made visible, how dominion was framed as responsibility, and how sacred kingship turned power into something legible, repeatable, and enduring. Blending myth, temple culture, and the realities of statecraft along the Nile, this book is for readers who love ancient history, Egyptian religion, and the hidden logic behind iconic images—anyone drawn to the question of how a civilization taught itself what it meant to rule. Duration - 16h 13m. Author - Ben Van Kerkwyk. Narrator - Digital Voice Morgan G. Published Date - Thursday, 08 January 2026. Copyright - © 2026 BEN VAN KERKWYK ©.
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English
INTRODUCTION
Duration:00:39:48
CHAPTER 1 — Birth of Authority: Origins of the Was
Duration:01:49:28
CHAPTER 2 — Gods Who Wield the Was
Duration:01:40:27
CHAPTER 3 — Kingship and the Was Scepter
Duration:01:31:58
CHAPTER 4 — Form and Design: Anatomy of the Was
Duration:01:33:26
CHAPTER 5 — Archaeology of Power: Objects and Finds
Duration:01:32:46
CHAPTER 6 — Ritual Use: Commanding the Was Sceptre
Duration:01:28:32
CHAPTER 7 — Authority in Art and Architecture
Duration:01:30:59
CHAPTER 8 — Philosophy of Power in Egypt
Duration:01:29:49
CHAPTER 9 — The Was Beyond Egypt
Duration:01:29:43
CHAPTER 10 — Legacy of the Was: Power After Pharaohs
Duration:01:26:51