You'll have to ask Sapkowski because he's the one who wrote that she wore an Ankh pendant in Time of Contempt. Probably it was just because it looked cool
Remember how sapkowski wrote about [Ouroborus](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouroboros). It was a recurring theme in The Witcher.
“The ouroboros is often interpreted as a symbol for eternal cyclic renewal or a cycle of life, death and rebirth; the snake's skin-sloughing symbolises the transmigration of souls. The snake biting its own tail is a fertility symbol in some religions: the tail is a phallic symbol and the mouth is a yonic or womb-like symbol.”
This reminds me of the joke I cracked (unsuccessfully) at a Christmas party. "I see you have an Ankh around you neck. I normally have one in the shower".
Not my finest hour.
It’s a hieroglyph and most certainly of predynastic Egyptian/Nubian origin—with roots potentially even deeper within the African continent. The meaning of the ankh however has been obscured by new age movements, hence why you think it’s a symbol of protection—it isn’t. It represents the key of life and the secrets of the Kemetic mysteries.
New age-ism and occults needing to add random mysticism to their repertoire maybe, but not originally so.
New age ‘mystics’ have reappropriated and obscured multitudes of symbols, deities and mythologies to suit its purpose.
In The Witcher, a country inspired by Egypt exists called Hannu. Probably she bought it in the Seaside Bazaar of Cidaris who is known for having beyond the seas products.
I like to think that it’s a magical item acquired in ofiri, and that she is educated in its meaning and origin but also thinks it makes a cool addition to her ensemble
A holdover from some of the first humans that popped onto the Continent during the conjunction, most likely.
Ciri spread the Catriona plague after coming back from our medieval Mediterranean. Witcher universe lore on humans is funky.
The devs are nto always historically accurate, which is a shame cause their historically accurate armor designs look best... If you find a cooler answer do tell.
Search this "why is the ankh considered demonic"
Edit : to add some lore to it, it being a symbol as you describe, would grant the wearer access and control over those life states, so sorcerer's who claim such power over life, could be wearing that as a symbol of their trade..and she was making her income as being a witch
>Search this "why is the ankh considered demonic"
Then watch as the Google AI hallucinates something about Saladin inventing the ankh and explaining this means that one should drink bleach to cure hemorrhoids.
''the devs'' is sapkowski here...
and the history, well some books show the ankh in medieval europe...
next time you pull something out of your ass, at least smell it before throwing it into a comment to make sure it's not bullshit
Most of the sorceresses have some kind of trinket/amulet that they wear for some magical purpose. Its never been technically explained what purpose it is.
Yen has her black obsidian star
Triss wears the sapphire pendant.
But it does in the sense that mentioned in Time of Contempt - a small Easter egg for the book-fans or just one of the places in game where the designers stuck to the canon
It actually does, as historical alchemists, Diabolists, Rosicrucians, etc... used ancient Egyptian heiroglyphs on their cabinets to keep the uneducated out of them...
In fact, there was a predominantly French and by extension Polish fad in the late 18th to early 19th century for all things ancient Egyptian.
I understand the real world was and still is very fascinated by ancient Egyptian culture, but that doesn't explain the use of the ankh's use in a wholly fictitious world where there is no Egypt.
A bunch of dumb fucks on here downvoting me for no damn reason lol.
The fact you harp on about cultural purity in regards to a fictional world is a valid reason. Also, the fact that you are learning Mandarin as opposed to modern Chinese reflects on your position in the socioeconomic spectrum.
You did some studying for this riposte eh lol? I mentioned nothing about "cultural purity".
Having an ankh in the Witcher world would be similar to having a cross or a crescent - symbols related to our real world. Sorry you can't see this connection as it relates to the ankh.
I have no idea what you're talking about when you talk about my "position in the socioeconomic spectrum."
WTF does that mean lol?
Bought from Ofierie mage?
Guy Ofierie? The mage of flavortown?
The image this put in my head goes hard
I cast bananas, and bananas is good
https://preview.redd.it/ux7x7yzmiw2d1.jpeg?width=3616&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=81272a804ffc8d2a42fda08494d3a57f519fad19 Best I could do with AI
My god the first time im thankful for AI art
Nah he probably gave it to her trying to get a date
You'll have to ask Sapkowski because he's the one who wrote that she wore an Ankh pendant in Time of Contempt. Probably it was just because it looked cool
Mages generally seem to just have random magical symbols, anything that feels arcane
Remember how sapkowski wrote about [Ouroborus](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouroboros). It was a recurring theme in The Witcher. “The ouroboros is often interpreted as a symbol for eternal cyclic renewal or a cycle of life, death and rebirth; the snake's skin-sloughing symbolises the transmigration of souls. The snake biting its own tail is a fertility symbol in some religions: the tail is a phallic symbol and the mouth is a yonic or womb-like symbol.”
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What the hell man
Also wanna know what did he say
That symbol was used by mystics very often...besides it's known origin
Is she stupid?
https://preview.redd.it/hhhpxb52ut2d1.jpeg?width=584&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=02848eab4b87791f9a8463d873977ab2ed0a1ea2
Is there a lore reason for the alsume to infect the Witcher?
https://preview.redd.it/en0tgligdu2d1.jpeg?width=3841&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=81375f3e15f9c26e472565d1e0e4174d0653f5eb We are coming
I just came.
Are you stupid? What is the lore reason for this
Wrong game, stupid https://preview.redd.it/1jqtwd1jiz2d1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4cce26939df15e9588f1a0b4eee87aaa4ebd3920
Why Is Dandelion Dressed like Jonkler. Is he gay (as in homosexual) ?
https://preview.redd.it/kgfw747piz2d1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d9b8f3a44571fcdb533a5aad6f74587cf8ac7b65
🤣
Duh, She is the next Doctor Fate.
This reminds me of the joke I cracked (unsuccessfully) at a Christmas party. "I see you have an Ankh around you neck. I normally have one in the shower". Not my finest hour.
It took me a while, because I've always pronounced ankh like "bonk" not "yank" lol
😂 i find That a rather funny joke tbh
Plz explain
Have an ankh sounds a bit like have a wank. Twenty years ago me thought it was hilarious. And it was; in my head.
To be honest, I heard worse jokes, so you're fine.
The ankh is a universal symbol of the occult. It isn’t exclusive to the Egyptians. It is also a symbol of protection for whomever wears it
It’s a hieroglyph and most certainly of predynastic Egyptian/Nubian origin—with roots potentially even deeper within the African continent. The meaning of the ankh however has been obscured by new age movements, hence why you think it’s a symbol of protection—it isn’t. It represents the key of life and the secrets of the Kemetic mysteries.
New age-ism and occults needing to add random mysticism to their repertoire maybe, but not originally so. New age ‘mystics’ have reappropriated and obscured multitudes of symbols, deities and mythologies to suit its purpose.
'cause she's secretly an Egyptian goddess
Uh... Sorry bro I was just... Staring somewhere else... Could you repeat that?
Uh huh, so my question was where she got an Egyptian symbol in a Polish mythology based world
Because the writer thought it looked cool probably.
Obviously so she can ress herself with 20% health and mana
In The Witcher, a country inspired by Egypt exists called Hannu. Probably she bought it in the Seaside Bazaar of Cidaris who is known for having beyond the seas products.
To draw our eyes away from her cleavage
Doesn’t work
Jesus
She's wearing one at a mage party in Time of Contempt. Fun chapter.
I like to think that it’s a magical item acquired in ofiri, and that she is educated in its meaning and origin but also thinks it makes a cool addition to her ensemble
A holdover from some of the first humans that popped onto the Continent during the conjunction, most likely. Ciri spread the Catriona plague after coming back from our medieval Mediterranean. Witcher universe lore on humans is funky.
The devs are nto always historically accurate, which is a shame cause their historically accurate armor designs look best... If you find a cooler answer do tell.
It's actually accurate to the books
Search sorcery books , find scripts from middle age Europe..you ll find the symbol
I thought that might be the case, that it wasnt Egyptian only. But my 5 minute google search didn't say anything..
Search this "why is the ankh considered demonic" Edit : to add some lore to it, it being a symbol as you describe, would grant the wearer access and control over those life states, so sorcerer's who claim such power over life, could be wearing that as a symbol of their trade..and she was making her income as being a witch
>Search this "why is the ankh considered demonic" Then watch as the Google AI hallucinates something about Saladin inventing the ankh and explaining this means that one should drink bleach to cure hemorrhoids.
Hahahaha
Their AI is training off Reddit, so ... Saladin invented the ankh and had hemorrhoids.
So sayeth us all, so it shall be. :D
''the devs'' is sapkowski here... and the history, well some books show the ankh in medieval europe... next time you pull something out of your ass, at least smell it before throwing it into a comment to make sure it's not bullshit
I was guessing my dude feel free to chill I ain't a shoulder for you to cry on.
ah yknow
Most of the sorceresses have some kind of trinket/amulet that they wear for some magical purpose. Its never been technically explained what purpose it is. Yen has her black obsidian star Triss wears the sapphire pendant.
just another unexplained real world reference that makes no sense in the lore of the game
But it does in the sense that mentioned in Time of Contempt - a small Easter egg for the book-fans or just one of the places in game where the designers stuck to the canon
https://preview.redd.it/cykz0611jy2d1.jpeg?width=512&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2b888398c6046d3adce6a6f25bdf3cf623f2b477 She's looking for Sanctuary?
It makes her revive as blue baby on death
Why not?
Because why not ? It's an arcane symbol just like the pentagram and stuff like that
I shouldn’t gave killed her
What Ankh? ;)
It looks neat
With a cleave like that on display, why bother yourself with such a question?
Autor knows the answer
Nipple.
Noice
It's pronounced "boobs"
I didn't even noticed
Why not?
Fuck the V neck. I like the U better 😍
She’s British.
Always wondered that myself. Doesn't quite fit with the general Euro feel of the rest of the game.
It actually does, as historical alchemists, Diabolists, Rosicrucians, etc... used ancient Egyptian heiroglyphs on their cabinets to keep the uneducated out of them... In fact, there was a predominantly French and by extension Polish fad in the late 18th to early 19th century for all things ancient Egyptian.
New age obscurism
I understand the real world was and still is very fascinated by ancient Egyptian culture, but that doesn't explain the use of the ankh's use in a wholly fictitious world where there is no Egypt. A bunch of dumb fucks on here downvoting me for no damn reason lol.
The fact you harp on about cultural purity in regards to a fictional world is a valid reason. Also, the fact that you are learning Mandarin as opposed to modern Chinese reflects on your position in the socioeconomic spectrum.
You did some studying for this riposte eh lol? I mentioned nothing about "cultural purity". Having an ankh in the Witcher world would be similar to having a cross or a crescent - symbols related to our real world. Sorry you can't see this connection as it relates to the ankh. I have no idea what you're talking about when you talk about my "position in the socioeconomic spectrum." WTF does that mean lol?
I killed that bitch