The scarab was associated very early on in Egypt with the generative
forces of the rising sun and with the concepts of eternal renewal.
The beetle is known for coming out of the sand backwards dragging
its ball of dung behind it along the ground before depositing it in
underground tunnels as a source of food for its larvae, therefore
symbolizing the sun’s daily journey across the heavens from East to
West. Because the young beetles seemed to emerge spontaneously from
these tunnels, the Egyptians worshipped the scarab under the name
Khepri: “He who came forth from the earth” or “He who came into being”.
Thus the beetle was equated with the creator Got Atum from early times.
Scarabs thus became potent amulets and were often placed upon the
breasts of mummies in the position of the heart as a symbol of new
life and were then weighed against the feather of truth in the final
judgment. They were usually inscribed with part of chapter 30 of the
Book of the Dead.

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