Whats the difference between the ankh and the cross?
I know they are from two different cultures and they have two different meanings but what are they? and what are the simiarities. what could it symbolize if the two were merged together?
2007-01-26 08:53:51 · 8 answers · asked by N!cole 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The ankh is an ancient Egyptian symbol for life and the life force. Its only connection to the Christian cross is the fact that it was adopted by the fourth century Christian church in Egypt, which eventually became the Coptic church and called it the crux ansata (cross with handle), as opposed to the crux ordinaria (Latin cross). Ankh=life. Cross=everlasting life through Jesus.
Image of an ankh: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Ankh.svg
Image of a Latin cross: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Christian_cross.svg
2007-01-26 09:02:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The ankh has the circle of life in it, the cross is just a dead tree.
To the person who said the ankh was a symbol of witchcraft - you are a shining example of christian ignorance!!!!!
2007-01-26 13:26:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ankh symbolizes life, where cross symbolizes Christs death/resurrection.
Ankh has a circle atop, where the cross is just a line.
Ankh is used more in egyptian culture, Cross is in roman culture.
2007-01-26 09:04:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
cross is a symbol of death and destruction, the ankh is a symbol of life and reincarnation, if you mixed the two it means bringer of death and life. but i dont like crosses and anything mixed with a cross would be too evil to handle.
2007-01-26 09:12:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ankh is life the top part of it represent a vagina the bottom part represent a penis. So what do that tell you about the christian cross a small penis and a large penis.
2014-03-18 15:37:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the ankh is a heiroglyph...it is a "word" that stands for life...the cross is a symbol...
2007-01-26 09:06:11 · answer #6 · answered by techteach03 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ankh stands for life (it is the word that means life), the cross stands for death, the death of jesus
2007-01-26 09:00:26 · answer #7 · answered by Nick F 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
The ankh is a symbol used in witchcraft and attracts devils to the wearer, no matter who it is. There are no Christian symbols.
2007-01-26 08:59:35 · answer #8 · answered by hisgloryisgreat 6 · 0⤊ 10⤋