What is Deshret?
Q: What is Deshret?
A: Deshret was the name for the Red Crown of Lower Egypt.
Q: What was the significance of Deshret?
A: When joined with the Hedjet, the White Crown of Upper Egypt, it forms the Pschent. This double crown was called the sekhemti in ancient Egyptian.
Q: Was Deshret only a crown?
A: No, Deshret was also the name for the desert Red Land on either side of the Nile river.
Q: How was the Red Crown represented in Egyptian hieroglyphs?
A: The Red Crown in Egyptian language hieroglyphs became the vertical letter "n".
Q: Is "n" hieroglyph a new invention?
A: No, the old "n" hieroglyph from the Predynastic Period, and the Old Kingdom was a sign showing ripples in water.
Q: What was the name of the double crown formed by Deshret and Hedjet?
A: The double crown formed by Deshret and Hedjet was called the sekhemti in ancient Egyptian.
Q: What was Hedjet?
A: Hedjet was the name for the White Crown of Upper Egypt.
