The backbone of Osiris, courage and confidence, "the calm of strong nerves." Also depicted as bundled wheat stalks. "Raising The Djed" was a major ceremonial service.

(Pronounced ‘Jed'.) A ceremonial pillar, possibly repre­senting a tree. Can symbolize the backbone of the risen Osiris, used as amulet.

pillar The symbol of stability depicting a pillar of woven plants. It came to be associated with the backbone of Osiris, god of the underworld.

The Djed pillar represents stability and has been interpreted as the backbone of the Egyptian god Osiris, especially in the form Banebdjedet (the ba of the lord of the Djedet). Djedu is the Egyptian name for Busiris, a centre of the cult of Osiris.