The Uraeus (/ j Ê Ë r iË É s /; plural Uraei or Uraeuses; from the Greek Î¿á½ÏÎ±á¿Î¿Ï, ouraÃ®os, on its tail; from Egyptian jÊ¿r.t (iaret), rearing cobra) is the stylized, upright form of an Egyptian cobra (asp, serpent, or snake), used as a symbol of sovereignty, royalty, deity and divine authority in ancient Egypt
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1A being responsible for the creation of the universe. deity, god, goddess, mother goddess, divine being, celestial being, supreme being. View synonyms. 1.1 (in Platonic philosophy) the Maker or Creator of the world. âInterwoven with these references to an almost Platonic demiurge are appeals to the selecting power of an active âNatureâ.â.