Crook and Flail

The Crook and Flail are the emblems of the Egyptian God Osiris. They were the symbols of divine authority carried by Egyptian Pharaohs in State ceremonies. The crook and flail are Shepherd’s tools -one of the epithets of Osiris was “Good shepherd.” The crook and flail originally belonged to a minor agricultural deity, Anedijti, and were later adopted by followers of Osiris. Originally emblems of crops and livestock, they later became symbols of purification.

Osiris with Crook and Flail