ANIMAL.

This article explores animal symbolism in ancient Egyptian art. It identifies the different characteristics and qualities of animals used by Egyptian artists to represent the essences of Egyptian gods and goddesses such as the soaring hawk in overarching predatory flight to reflect the strength of a king, and the image of the falcon-god Horus as a symbol of kingship. It also describes the artistic qualities of the typical Egyptian sculptor in conveying the aesthetic sensibilities of Egyptian art. Given are pictures of animals and human-animal combinations identified as Egyptian dieties such as the Sphynx of Thutmose III and two statues of the lion-goddess Sakhmat from the Mut-temple in Karnak, Egypt.