Djed, Pillar of the Gods

For over three thousand years, the ancient Egyptians turned to a single symbol to uphold their world: the Djed, the Pillar of the Gods. More than an amulet, more than a hieroglyph, the Djed was the very spine of the cosmos—an axis of power that held heaven and earth apart, resurrected the god Osiris from death, guided the pharaoh's soul into eternity, and anchored the universe in unshakeable order...