The Uraeus, plural Uraei or Uraeuses, 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. The Uraeus is a symbol for the goddess Wadjet, often depicted as a cobra, as she is the serpent goddess. Pharaohs often wore it as a head ornament. As the Uraeus was seen as a royal symbol, deities (such as Horus or Set) were also depicted wearing the symbol on their headdress.

See also

• egyptian_clothing
• egyptian_headdress
• afnet_(clothing)
• atef_crown
• deshret
• hedjet
• nemes_(clothing)
• pschent
• seshed_circlet
• vulture_crown
• ostrich_feather
• postiche_beard
• uraeus
• snake