crux ansata

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crux ansata

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Learned borrowing from Latin crux ansāta, from crux (“cross”) + ansātus (“handled; having handles”).

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Synonym of ankh. The well-known T-shaped cross was in use in pagan lands long before Christianity, as a representation of the male member, and also at the same time of the 'tree' on which the god (Attis or Adonis or Krishna or whoever it might be) was crucified; and the same symbol combined with the oval (or yoni) f
Similar: ankh

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@misc{crux_ansata_2026,
  title = {crux ansata},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crux%20ansata},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}