BELOVED, MRYY in Egyptian hieroglyphs, combines the phonetic symbols for a plow (MR) and feathers, or plurality (Y). The plow represents the commitment that a farmer has for the land, and the love a husband has for the wife. It represents the muscular toil of rooting up rocks and weeds, persisting past problems, and turning the soil to enhance fertility. It encompasses as well as the passionate act of depth-probing and seed sowing involved in sex and reproduction.

The feathers evoke the idea of a tender touch, and flights of pleasure pleasure soaring to ecstatic heights on the wings of love. MR is the root of AMOR, MARRIAGE, ADMIRE, MR. MRS, and ROMANCE. The ancient Egyptians knew alot about love. They revered the love of Isis and Osiris that conquered death, and created statues and portraits showing embracing and holding hands. With the plow love icon, they were saying I love you, I dig you, I'm into you, from ancient times!

(Sandstone sphinx from Serabit el Khadim EA41748)