Tree

Tree

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According to the Book of the Dead, twin sycamores of turquoise were believed to stand at the eastern gate of heaven from which the sun-god Ra emerged each day. Trees were often planted near tombs, and models of the leaves of the tree were used as funerary amulets.

Persea (Ished) The wood, fruit, and leaves of this tree were frequently used in funerary contexts with symbolic meaning. Small twigs and leaves of the persea have been found in many tombs, and the fruit of the tree was found in the tomb of Tutankhamen. The persea also had solar significance, associated with the rising sun.

Willow Tcheret The tree was sacred to Osiris because it was a willow which sheltered his body after he was killed, and in which the god's soul often sat as the Bennu bird. Many towns had tombs were a part of the dismembered Osiris was believed to be buried, and all of them had associated willow groves. A festival called "Raising the Willow" was held each year that assured that the fields and trees of the land would flourish.

Horus Acacia

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Herybshaf Moringa

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doum palms, date palms and probably sycamore trees

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pomegranates, cucumbers, melons, peas, cabbage, horseradish, lettuce, parsley

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19 types of bread

fava beans

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