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The Scepter, symbol of power. the symbolism of the scepter like the rod, the staff and the trident. the scepter is a powerful phallic emblem of creative power and authority but more ornately decorated an associated with Supreme gods or rulers. There is no greater symbol of male energy. The scepter often implies Royal or spiritual power to administer justice including punishment. Scepters are specifically linked with the creative or destructive force of the Thunderbolt in particular the diamond scepter or Vajra of Hindu and Buddhist traditions and the Tibetan dorje. They symbolize both indestructible spiritual Dominion and compassionate wisdom and or illumination. The ivory scepter of Rome was surmounted by the eagle of supremacy and immortality. Spherical tops symbolize universal authority as in the scepter of British monarchs with orb and cross. In In China the Buddhist scepter was employed as a symbol of heavenly blessing the meaning of its presentation to a bride's family or honor due to elders. The Was Sceptre of Kemetic beliefs is perhaps the most well known were signs of authority in Ancient Egypt. The Mesopotamian sceptre was mostly called ĝidru in Sumerian and ḫaṭṭum in Akkadian. With the advent of Christianity, the sceptre was often tipped with a cross instead of with an eagle. However, during the Middle Ages, the finials on the top of the sceptre varied considerably. The sceptre also assumed a central role in the Mesopotamian world, and was in most cases part of the royal insignia of sovereigns and gods. This is valid throughout the whole Mesopotamian history, as illustrated by both literary and administrative texts and iconography. The Mesopotamian sceptre was mostly called ĝidru in Sumerian and ḫaṭṭum in Akkadian. The ancient Tamil work of Tirukkural dedicates one chapter each to the ethics of the sceptre. According to Valluvar, "it was not his spear but the sceptre which bound a king to his people." Among the early Greeks, the sceptre was a long staff, such as Agamemnon wielded or was used by respected elders and came to be used by judges, military leaders, priests, and others in authority. It was this symbol of Zeus, the king of the gods and ruler of Olympus When, in the Iliad, Agamemnon sends Odysseus to the leaders of the Achaeans, he lends him his sceptre. Among the Etruscans, sceptres of great magnificence were used by kings and upper orders of the priesthood. The Roman sceptre probably derived from the Etruscan. Under the Republic, an ivory sceptre (sceptrum eburneum) was a mark of consular rank. It was also used by victorious generals who received the title of imperator, and its use as a symbol of delegated authority to legates apparently was revived in the marshal's baton. In the First Persian Empire, the Biblical Book of Esther mentions the sceptre of the King of Persia. Esther 5:2 "When the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, she obtained favor in his sight; and the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. So Esther came near, and touched the top of the scepter." Under the Roman Empire, the sceptrum Augusti was specially used by the emperors, and was often of ivory tipped with a golden eagle. It is frequently shown on medallions of the later empire, which have on the obverse a half-length figure of the emperor, holding in one hand the sceptrum Augusti, and in the other the orb surmounted by a small figure of Victory.