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The type of knot is a reef knot - which is used in sailing I believe: I can't see anything phallic about it - but it is certainly a way of joining two strands which according to most symbolism would be male and female - similar but the same as true lovers knot : https://www.101knots.com/true-lovers-knot.html the Egyptian image with a knot which I posted above is called 'sma' which means 'union' - in that case it is the union of the Two Lands of Egypt (North and South). So it would seem to me that, provided there is a connection between the Hermes staff and Egyptian symbolism (which is quite possible if not likely) then the overall meaning is 'uniting two principles' - which is done not by merging them but by weaving them together.

Well, no idea what to make of that combination.

Are you genuinely offended? If so I apologise. I like to mix serious with humour. That's generally how I post.

Good point - it's not a cobra - also there appears to be griffon graffitti or something - no idea where this is from but looks quite late.

Mine isn't long enough to tie in a knot ...

The Caduceus is the origin of the mercury symbol used in astrology/astronomy : - its just a simplified form of Hermes staff - and you can see where the horns come from. Hermes (among other things) was the god of Heralds and was a psychopomp (guide to the dead).

Yep. Apep I don't think - because he is always associated with what opposes the sun - or what is good. Nehebkau is a good suggestion and I thought of this - he is associated with seven uraei which in turn have some connection with the seven cervical vertebrea which are themselves sometimes called 'knots'. So there may be a symbolic connection with the knotted serpents (?) That is often but not exclusively true - both Nekhabet and Wadjet can be depicted with cobras. just for info in this imgae posted above by @Cleansox the cobra on the left does not wear the red crown but a solar crown made up of the cow horns of Hathor, a sun disk and two feathers. The Egyptians did however colour the sun disk red and not yellow as we would tend to - so the white/red symbolism stands. Which image do you mean? the Hermes that I originally posted is from 1st Cent AD. Nice.

Just to add to this slightly - there is a tradition that links Hermes/Mercury to the Norse Odin (Saxon Wotan ) ... who wears a 'horned' headpiece which is actually two birds heads facing each other ... I couldn't find a very good pic ... he is described as a 'weapon dancer' because he is depicted dancing holding two spears. This is thought by some to be a shamanic trance dance.

Yes!!!!

Yes there's something almost Buddhist about that gesture.

I find it almost impossible to replicate that hand position.

Hermes from 1st century AD

I like your delusions, they are super. I particularly like love circles, depending of course who is in front and whose behind. Thanks.

sub-subjectively ... which is true.

You see ... had you just posted 'prove it' rather than 'prove it?' shows that you are yourself questioning the validity of your question. If equality was real then it would be its own proof.

Equality is a delusion.

What is more fascinating or entertaining than streams of delusion?

who does your nails tho'?

Strictly speaking we are all deluded.

I regard 'toilet standard' as a compliment.

end up in the drink with an olive on a stick and an umbrella.

walk and don't look back or your most beloved wife will turn into salt