THE PYRAMIDS of the COLD • Chapter 48 The Apis bull is nothing other than the male counterpart of the cow goddess Hathor: it is the dead weight of the Hathor hauling plug

In summary: not many representations of the Apis bull are showing the animal onto a sled; but they are the ones the closest to the reality of what the sacred bull is really all about, and that is the glorification of a weight, just like Osiris was. If Osiris is the glorification of the weight that gave all its force, power and energy to the impactor of the Great Pyramid, the Apis bull is the glorification of the second weight that was operated inside the central wooden Djed caisson of the Grand Gallery: the weight which gave all its force, power and energy to the hauling plug with counterweight, glorified into Hathor. The Hathor hauling plug had two functions in the operating cycle of the impactor: first it was this plug that physically connected the impactor to the two hauling ropes (glorified into Isis), and second it is this plug with counterweight which allowed these two Isis hauling ropes to get all the way down from the top of the Gallery to the entry of the inclined well. The ropes wouldn’t have been able to get down to the impactor by themselves: they needed a counterweight.

If Hathor was about the connecting side of the hauling plug, she was also known as ‘Mistress of the counterweight’, and that weight that was sliding up and down the Gallery was the Apis bull; this is why some figures of Apis are representing the bull onto a sled. Finally, if the Apis bull was also known as Osorapis (the Osiris form of Apis), it only is because Osiris had the exact same function for the impactor as Apis for the hauling plug.

Operating diagram of the Great Pyramid of Khufu, showing the extraordinary purpose of the Grand Gallery where a wooden caisson was set in the central gutter. In that gutter was set a gigantic wooden caisson which run from the top of the Gallery to the very bottom of what was the inclined well in which an impactor was ramming into, every 15 minutes or so, all day long. In order to repeat the cycles over and over again, the impactor had to be hauled back to the top of the Gallery, and ropes had to be thrown into the caisson to be reattached with the impactor; but without a counterweight, the ropes would have been able to go down at all. So Egyptians designed a counterweight, that they named Hathor, the goddess known to be 'Mistress of the counterweight', but the counterweight itself isn't Hathor: it is the Apis bull.

48.01  The ceremony of the 'running of the Apis bull' is actually about sliding (hence the sled)

The Apis bull is one of these ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses who existed prior to the operation of the Great Pyramid. This is an extremely important information, because it tells us that Egyptians started to use systems similar to the hauling plug with counterweight of the Great Pyramid, for a very long time before Khufu's reign. Maybe Egyptians started to use pressurizing systems just in the Great Pyramid, for air, or water, or both, since the very beginning of their scientific and technological adventure; but maybe this kind of hauling plug with counterweight got also used for completely different tasks, like lifting blocks.

“Worship of the Apis bull is recorded as early as the First Dynasty (c. 3150 - c. 2890 BCE) in ceremonies known as The Running of Apis but veneration of the bull in Egypt precedes this time, and so it is thought that Apis may be the first god of Egypt or, at least, among the first animals associated with divinity and eternity. He was originally a god of fertility, then the herald of the god Ptah but, in time, was considered Ptah incarnate. He was also, in some eras, depicted as the son of Hathor and was closely associated with her goodness and bounty.” Joshua J. Mark: https://www.worldhistory.org/Apis/

[the Apis bull represented onto a sled] “26th Dynasty Bronze Sculpture of the Apis Bull”. From the Barakat Gallery: barakatgallery.eu/artworks/categories/156/71108-26th-dynasty-bronze-sculpture-of-the-apis-bull-664-bce-525-bce/

Operation of the Grand Gallery of the Great Pyramid of Khufu, showing the release of the Hathor hauling plug rejoining the floating impactor and the two central hauling ropes dragged behind the weighted plug (these two ropes are now called Nephthys, associated with the idea or 'descend'). This is now that the counterweight associated with the Hathor hauling plug becomes the Apis bull, the same way that the Osiris weight is associated with Ra and Horus. When you think of the Apis bull as some kind of copy of the Osiris weight of the impactor, Apis is then called Osorapis: the Osiris form of Apis.

48.02  Hathor and the Apis bull were just like Horus and the Osiris weight

The fact that Hathor was actually the glorification of what can be called 'the hauling plug' of the Great Pyramid, explains the two well known epithets of the goddess:

• Hathor was known as 'the Eye goddess'

• Hathor was known as the 'Mistress of the counterweight'

“Dispute of Apollo (‘Apolenos’ on the left) with Heracles (on the right) for the Delphic tripod”. Photograph by Jastrow: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo#/media/File:Herakles_tripod_Louvre_F341.jpg

Operating diagram of the Grand Gallery of the Great Pyramid, showing the importance of the Hathor hauling plug. The Apis bull is nothing but the glorification of the weight of that cow goddess Hathor 'Mistress of the counterweight' plug.

48.03  The Apis was known as 'Strong bull of his mother Hathor' because he really was inside Hathor's womb

This is funny, because once you’ve understood what Apis really is all about, everything makes sense; in particular when it is said that Apis is the son of Hathor: here the metaphor is about the fact that Apis was simply inside the body of Hathor. Apis, or Osorapis, the form of Apis clearly indicating that Apis really is about the same thing that Osiris, was probably like Osiris a weight made of bronze.

“This animal was chosen because it symbolized the courageous heart, great strength, and fighting spirit of the king. Apis came to being considered a manifestation of the king, as bulls were symbols of strength and fertility, qualities that are closely linked with kingship. "Strong bull of his mother Hathor" was a common title for Egyptian gods and male kings, being unused for women serving as king, such as Hatshepsut.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apis_(deity)

Operation of the Grand Gallery, showing that during the fall of the impactor, the hauling plug (Hathor + the Apis bull) is waiting before being released as well to force the two central hauling ropes all the way down the Gallery.

48.04  The ‘double hairs’ of the Apis bull’s tail is about the two ropes hauled down the Gallery by the plug

The Apis bull was the most worshiped god of all ancient Egypt, and Egyptian wanted constantly to have one single bull that would resemble to the ideal vision of Apis; and because the only goal of the Hathor hauling plug was to get the two central hauling ropes to the entry of the inclined well, so that they could be reattached with the impactor, one of the criteria that the bull had to show, was a separation of the hairs at the end of its tail. This criteria was known as the ‘double hairs’ (diagram below).

“The bull was selected, after a careful search, based upon its appearance: it had to be black with a white triangular marking on its forehead, another white marking on its back in the shape of a hawk's or vulture's wings, a white crescent on its side, a separation of the hairs at the end of its tail, (known as the "double hairs") and a lump under its tongue in the shape of a scarab. If a bull were found with all of these characteristics, it was instantly recognized as Apis, of course, but even a few or one would suffice. A white marking in the shape of a triangle on the forehead and the scarab-shaped lump under the tongue were often enough for the bull to be chosen.”By Joshua J. Mark: https://www.worldhistory.org/Apis/

“ A statuette of the Apis bull. This small (8.2 x 7.5cm) copper alloy statuette depicts the sacred Apis bull, recognisable by the remains of a sun disk between its curved horns.” (Acc. No. 13000a-b): https://egyptmanchester.wordpress.com/2012/07/23/object-biography-7-a-statuette-of-the-apis-bull-acc-no-13000a-b/

48.05  If Apis is identified with Osiris in the new deity Osorapis, it is because they are both about the same thing: a weight nested inside a simple wooden box

We’ve already seen that Osiris was the weight of the impactor, and that this Egyptian deity was most probably the easiest metaphor to understand, about how ancient Egyptians have glorified everything they’ve done as scientists and engineers (see the Osiris myth). So, the fact that in the following excerpt, it is said that Apis at some point became identified with Osiris, and the fact that Apis was known as the son of the hauling cow goddess Hathor, the hauling plug of the Grand Gallery that was known as Mistress of the counterweight.

In short: the Apis bull is for Hathor (the hauling plug), what Osiris is for the impactor itself. Most probably, the Apis weight was also made of bronze, and it is this Apis weight which gave to Hathor all its force, power and energy to get the two central hauling ropes all the way down the Grand Gallery, to the entry of the inclined well, were the impactor is waiting to be reconnected with these ropes.

The fact that Osiris (hence Apis, because of Osorapis), was about something nested inside a simple but hollowed out piece of wood, is well known attested in the famous rituals using what is called by egyptologists 'germinating boxes'. Of course, the real meaning of these germinating boxes is only to re-enact the central role of the Osiris weight in the operation of the Great Pyramid, and its original hidden and nested position inside the wooden impactor.

“He was entitled "the renewal of the life" of the Memphite deity Ptah: but after death, he became Osorapis, i.e. the Osiris Apis, just as dead humans were assimilated to Osiris, the ruler of the underworld. This Osorapis was identified with Serapis of the late Hellenistic period and may well be identical with him. Creating parallels to their own religious beliefs, ancient Greek writers identified Apis as an incarnation of Osiris, ignoring the connection with Ptah.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apis_(deity)

[illustration] Germinating Osiris Brick from the MET. “Beginning in Dynasty 18, beds were made on which soil was molded into the shape of the god of regeneration and ruler of the dead, Osiris. Thickly sown with grain and kept moist until the grain sprouted and grew, then left to dry again, these figures were created as part of a ritual carried out in association with the Osirian Festival of Khoiak. They magically expressed the concept of life springing from death, symbolizing the resurrection of Osiris.” https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/553820

48.06  Why was Apis Ptah’s messenger

So, this is Ptah, represented in a very weird way of course, because his head is replaced by the upper part of the Djed pillar. Very weird, indeed; but now we can start deciphering this image and understand why is the Apis bull known for being the messenger of Ptah.

“The origin of Ptah’s name is unclear, but it is often suggested that the correct translation is either “opener” (because of his link with the ceremony of the Opening of the Mouth) or “sculptor” (because he was a god of craftsmen and creation). […] In Memphis he was thought to be married to Bast or Sekhmet.” https://ancientegyptonline.co.uk/ptah/

“Early on, Apis was the herald (wḥm) of Ptah, the chief deity in the area around Memphis. As a manifestation of Ptah, Apis also was considered to be a symbol of the king, embodying the qualities of kingship. In the region where Ptah was worshiped, cattle exhibited white patterning on their mainly black bodies, and so a belief grew up that the Apis calf had to have a certain set of markings suitable to its role. It was required to have a white triangular marking upon its forehead, a white Egyptian vulture wing outline on its back, a scarab mark under its tongue, a white crescent moon shape on its right flank, and double hairs on his tail. The calf that matched these markings was selected from the herds, brought to a temple, given a harem of cows, and worshiped as an aspect of Ptah.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apis_(deity)

[original image] General Research Division, The New York Public Library, Digital Collection."Phtah [Ptah]-stabiliteur". Panthéon Égyptien: collection des personnages mythologiques de l'ancienne Egypte, d'après les monuments. (1823 - 1825). Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-5ba0-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

[this particular image, digitally enhanced by rawpixel] "Ptah illustration by Leon Jean Joseph Dubois, 1780-1846"

[draw of Ptah] by Jeff Dahl: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ptah

“Early on, Apis was the herald (wḥm) of Ptah, the chief deity in the area around Memphis. As a manifestation of Ptah, Apis also was considered to be a symbol of the king, embodying the qualities of kingship. In the region where Ptah was worshiped, cattle exhibited white patterning on their mainly black bodies, and so a belief grew up that the Apis calf had to have a certain set of markings suitable to its role. It was required to have a white triangular marking upon its forehead, a white Egyptian vulture wing outline on its back, a scarab mark under its tongue, a white crescent moon shape on its right flank, and double hairs on his tail. The calf that matched these markings was selected from the herds, brought to a temple, given a harem of cows, and worshiped as an aspect of Ptah.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apis_(deity)

[original image] General Research Division, The New York Public Library, Digital Collection."Phtah [Ptah]-stabiliteur". Panthéon Égyptien: collection des personnages mythologiques de l'ancienne Egypte, d'après les monuments. (1823 - 1825). Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-5ba0-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

[this particular image, digitally enhanced by rawpixel] "Ptah illustration by Leon Jean Joseph Dubois, 1780-1846"

[draw of Ptah] by Jeff Dahl: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ptah

The Apis bull, showing the emblem of his mother Hathor: the menat necklace with the counterweight on his back. [illustration] Api or Hapi (Apis, Taureau Consacré a la Lune)", 1823-25, by the French illustrator Léon-Jean-Joseph Dubois, at the Brooklyn Museum: https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/archives/image/55326

48.06  Because the so-called flail is the Egyptian way of representing the water plumes that are created at the back of equipments speeding inside wet hollow guide rails, deities like the Apis bull, who are responsible for these water plumes are often represented holding that flail (it definitely isn't an agricultural tool)

Here, it is because the Apis bull is the glorification that ancient Egyptians have made of the weight that was carrying the Hathor hauling plug, that Apis is shown holding the flail: it is indeed the weight of the plug (the Apis weight of the Hathor hauling plug), that was responsible for giving energy and speed to the descending plug.

Operation of the Grand Gallery of the Great Pyramid of Khufu, showing the release of the Hathor hauling plug rejoining the floating impactor and the two central hauling ropes dragged behind the weighed plug (these two ropes are now called Nephthys, associated with the idea or 'descend'). 

Super Flume “Thunder Falls” at Everland, Yongin, South Korea: https://www.whitewaterwest.com/en/insights-and-events/news/the-biggest-splash-in-amusements-water-rides-team-spotlight/

48.07  How fast did the hauling plug Hathor and its Apis weight get when approaching the waters of the well?

The log flume ride is probably one of the most accurate models of the operating impactor when speeding up inside the central wooden Djed caisson, gaining speed and energy on its four metal skate blades running through the wet hollow guide rails. The impactor would have moved water ahead of its path, and projected massive water plumes behind it; but the question is how fast was the hauling plug when approaching the mouth of the inclined well? How did ancient Egyptians managed to make it work so that the plug didn't damage the impactor? Or was the impactor not really floating at the surface, rather just a little under the surface to be protected from the plug?

Relief at Wadi Hammamat, Dynasty 17 by kairoinfo4u: flickr.com/photos/manna4u/25999304796/in/photostream/

48.08  Does this flail really look like an agricultural tool to you?

“The crook and flail (heka and nekhakha) were symbols used in ancient Egyptian society. They were originally the attributes of the deity Osiris that became insignia of pharaonic authority. The shepherd's crook stood for kingship and the flail for the fertility of the land. […] Traditionally crossed over the chest when held, they probably represented the ruler as a shepherd whose beneficence is formidably tempered with might. In the interpretation of Toby Wilkinson, the flail used to goad livestock, was a symbol of the ruler's coercive power: as shepherd of his flock, the ruler encouraged his subjects as well as restrained them. Still another interpretation, by E. A. Wallis Budge, is that the flail is what was used to thresh grain. Percy Newberry, a specialist on ancient Egypt, speculated that the "flail" or "whip/scourge" of Osiris was more likely an instrument for collecting labdanum similar to that used in nineteenth-century Crete. He examined archaeological remains of such items and their representations in art, and found that they were mechanically incapable of acting as either a flail or whip and so must be some other instrument. Similarly to crooks, he further noted that these items were also associated with shepherds, who used them to gather labdanum while their flocks grazed on and among the bushes from which the gum was gathered.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crook_and_flail

48.09  Academic interpretations: the myth of the stupid black person

The tragedy about egyptology, is that it all started in the early 1800’s, when white people, mostly European if I’m not mistaken, went to Egypt and started looting every single piece they could bring back home. Egyptologist very often invoke the role of robbers to explain things that otherwise couldn’t be explained by the cute little stories they’ve been telling since the 19th century; but they were the robbers. Of course, the first egyptologists didn’t consider themselves as robbers, rather as saviors; because they were saving all these magnificent artifacts from what has become Egypt: a very poor country.

It is that ideology of the superior white man of the 19th century that produced all these cute little stories about what might have been ancient Egypt 4,500 years ago; and it only is another illustration of the myth of the stupid black man, that I’ve already come across multiple times studying ancient Egypt.

If you really think that the flail is an agricultural tool of some kind, just have a look at some of their representations I’ve selected here, and maybe you’ll change your mind.

Relief at Wadi Hammamat showing that the flail symbol is all about water. Middle Kingdom Dynasty 11, Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II. Photographed by kairoinfo4u: https://www.flickr.com/photos/manna4u/25932728632/in/photostream/

48.10  Does this other flail also look like an agricultural tool to you?

Do you really think that the subject of this relief, that we could qualify ‘off the charts’, because made in the desert and apparently carved in haste, out of all official business, is about agriculture?

Tomb of Nefertari, QV66, Valley of the Queens. “There is the image of the winged uraeus, protecting the queen's cartouche with its wings. The black jackal Anubis reclines on a shrine, a sash tied around his neck and a golden flail supported by his hind leg.” Photograph by kairoinfo4u: https://www.flickr.com/photos/manna4u/33781706141

48.11  The Flail is all about water splashes... with a directional arrow

Because the impactor is moving onto wet hollow guide rails to reduce the friction, water is violently pushed forward in front of Apis' front hooves: both hooves are pushing the snake's body forward. But water is also projected backwards, creating fabulous plumes of water in the path of the speeding impactor: the flail is these plumes of water, and if it looks "broken", it is only an artistic rendering of the idea of water projected backwards. The flail is exactly like a directional arrow, pointing towards where the water is coming from and in which direction it is projected to.

On the above painting, Anubis is also represented with the flail pointing to its back, because Anubis is the glorification of sleds with metal skate blades, running through their wet guide rails. Anubis could be about the utility sleds used all over Egypt for land transportation or about the impactor of the Great Pyramid that also moved on the same metal skate blades.

Api or Hapi (Apis, Taureau Consacré a la Lune)", 1823-25, by the French illustrator Léon-Jean-Joseph Dubois, at the Brooklyn Museum: https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/archives/image/55326

48.12  The ramming Apis bull pushing little waves of water in front of its path: the snake

I've been confused a long time about cows and bulls' meaning in the ancient Egyptian religion, probably because both have horns, and I associated them both with the ramming impactor. But they are really different, even if they are complementary: while bulls are about the power of the impactor, cows are about the power of the hauling.

Maybe the most beautiful representation of the impactor as a bull I know of, is the one on the above image by the French illustrator Léon-Jean-Joseph Dubois. I'm sure the scene looks cute, even if you don't know what it is all about; the bull is magnificent and the snake as well. The whole image is perfect, there is both balance and power; ancient Egyptian illustrators really knew what they were doing. But if you understand it, the scene is like exploding to your eyes; it becomes like a 3D image and even a 3D movie; because the scene is about a 'raging' bull, speeding and projecting water all around him.

The Apis bull is nothing but another metaphor, a representation of the impactor speeding within the slope of the Grand Gallery after its release and ramming into the waters of the inclined well. We've seen that the impactor was moving inside the central wooden Djed caisson that was set in both the Gallery and the well; and for the impactor to move, water had to be poured in the caisson from the top, inside the hollow guide rails, so that the skate blades of the impactor could slide.

It means that water was pushed ahead of the impactor, creating a wave in front of it; but it also means that water was projected behind its path, creating huge splashes of water, like cars would do on a wet road.

Api or Hapi (Apis, Taureau Consacré a la Lune)", 1823-25, by the French illustrator Léon-Jean-Joseph Dubois, at the Brooklyn Museum: https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/archives/image/55326

48.13  The Apis bull pushing little waves of water in front of its path: the hooves

I've been confused a long time about cows and bulls' meaning in the ancient Egyptian religion, probably because both have horns, and I associated them both with the ramming impactor. But they are really different, even if they are complementary: while bulls are about the power of the impactor, cows are about the power of the hauling.

Maybe the most beautiful representation of the impactor as a bull I know of, is the one on the above image by the French illustrator Léon-Jean-Joseph Dubois. I'm sure the scene looks cute, even if you don't know what it is all about; the bull is magnificent and the snake as well. The whole image is perfect, there is both balance and power; ancient Egyptian illustrators really knew what they were doing. But if you understand it, the scene is like exploding to your eyes; it becomes like a 3D image and even a 3D movie; because the scene is about a 'raging' bull, speeding and projecting water all around him.

The Apis bull is nothing but another metaphor, a representation of the impactor speeding within the slope of the Grand Gallery after its release and ramming into the waters of the inclined well. We've seen that the impactor was moving inside the central wooden Djed caisson that was set in both the Gallery and the well; and for the impactor to move, water had to be poured in the caisson from the top, inside the hollow guide rails, so that the skate blades of the impactor could slide.

It means that water was pushed ahead of the impactor, creating a wave in front of it; but it also means that water was projected behind its path, creating huge splashes of water, like cars would do on a wet road.

Api or Hapi (Apis, Taureau Consacré a la Lune)", 1823-25, by the French illustrator Léon-Jean-Joseph Dubois, at the Brooklyn Museum: https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/archives/image/55326

48.14  The Apis bull producing the water droplets: the counterweight on its back

Unfortunately, at this time, I wasn't able to understand this part yet. Is it about a key hole? Or a counterweight? No idea; but it does touch the base of the flail, so we might come to the conclusion that somehow, this part is about how the water droplets were produced. But it might as well be something else.

Api or Hapi (Apis, Taureau Consacré a la Lune)", 1823-25, by the French illustrator Léon-Jean-Joseph Dubois, at the Brooklyn Museum: https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/archives/image/55326

48.15  The Apis bull projecting water splashes behind its path: the directional flail

48.16  God of fertility Apis and the Solvay process: the unexpected turn of event that lead to fertilization

Until today, April 30th 2025, I’ve only considered the Solvay process for its production of sodium carbonate, a salt called ‘natron’ by ancient Egyptians, and that was used during the mummification process; that salt was what gave eternal life to pharaohs. But I just found out that today, the Solvay process is also used in a modified version to produce ammonium chloride, that can be used worldwide as a fertilizer.

So of course, that gives a complete new vision of what was the real goal of ancient pharaohs: they would have work both for them (with the natron), and for the people (producing fertilizing ammonium chloride).

“Worship of the Apis bull is recorded as early as the First Dynasty (c. 3150 - c. 2890 BCE) in ceremonies known as The Running of Apis but veneration of the bull in Egypt precedes this time, and so it is thought that Apis may be the first god of Egypt or, at least, among the first animals associated with divinity and eternity. He was originally a god of fertility, then the herald of the god Ptah but, in time, was considered Ptah incarnate. He was also, in some eras, depicted as the son of Hathor and was closely associated with her goodness and bounty.” https://www.worldhistory.org/Apis/

“The long-term development of the soda industry worldwide has led to a number of modifications to the Solvay process. The main one is the dual process, which allows manufacturing units to produce ammonium chloride (which can be used as a fertilizer) in almost equal amounts as the product. Several plants in the world operate in this mode; most of them are located in China. The Akzo dry lime process, which uses lime instead of lime milk to recover ammonia, is currently considered the most advanced technology. There are technologies in which soda is produced as a by-product. Energy, water consumption, and environmental pollution are a difficult problem in the world. Due to the rapid expansion of technology, the demand for water and energy is increasing, which also enhances the dependence on the availability of these sources. The Solvay soda production process is very energy-intensive  and is characterized by the large production of solid, liquid, and gaseous waste. In many countries worldwide, especially in developing countries, severe water shortages have been caused by population growth, industrialization, global warming, and climate change. Water is the most important resource on Earth, and is essential to human life. It is estimated that approximately 1.8 billion people will be without access to clean drinking water by 2025. The proposed solution in the Solvay soda industry allows for large savings in the consumption of cooling water and energy. There are several energy-consuming processes in the Solvay soda technology: distillation, carbonation (cooling), calcination, and calcination of limestone.” Influence of Ammonia Concentration on Solvay Soda Process Parameters and Associated Environmental and Energetic Effects, by Marcin Cichosz (principal author): https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/22/8370

[illustration]: falcon headed god Ra-Horakhty holding the flail, in Stèle de la dame Tapéret - Musée du Louvre Antiquités égyptiennes E 52, N 3663: https://collections.louvre.fr/ark:/53355/cl010017961

Parts of a flail discovered in a tomb in Menphis, perfectly depicting the Dendera Light-like shapes. Ironically, the Louvre is describing that shape as "a pearl in form of a drop”: https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010005690

48.17  Just like the Dendera light, the 'pearl in form of a drop' from the flail at the Louvre is about projection of water

If you look closely to some representations of the flail, you’ll see that they strangely resemble to the Dendera Light; and it makes perfect sense, because both the flail and the Dendera Light are about projection of droplets of water. and the idea that anyone could think one second that ancient Egyptians used that flail in an agricultural context is completely implausible. And of course, the idea that the most powerful ruler of ancient Egypt would be represented with such agricultural tool is totally insane: would you imagine that ruler with a rake and a shovel as well?

KV 11: Ramesses III, side chamber, Image # 21077. Left : Apis bull deity on his feet. Right : goddess cow Hathor, laid on the ground. Image from ARCE, American Research Center in Egypt in partnership with the American University in Cairo Egyptology Department : https://thebanmappingproject.com/index.php/images/21077jpg

48.18  The tension shock induced by the counterweight onto the ropes

“The Apis bull cult is probably the best known of the three most prominent and divine bull cults, and it is considered to be the most sacred. Herodotus wrote that the Apis was the "calf of a cow which is never afterwards able to have another. The Egyptian belief is that a flash of lightning descends upon the cow from heaven, and this causes her to receive Apis." https://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/bull.htm

“Debbie Parker captured the exact moment a lightning hit a tree in Moorefield, Hardy County, West Virginia on June 23, 2022”: https://www.reddit.com/r/PerfectTiming/comments/11sfuc8/debbie_parker_captured_the_exact_moment_a/

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