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The female beetle, after dropping her eggs in the ground, covers them in excrement on which the larvae feed. As the soft dung ball is rolled across the ground, dust and sand attached to it so that it became hardened and was sometimes equal in size to the beetle. In the mind of the Egyptian this was a thought provoking and impressive achievement that imitated the daily appearance of the sun. This observation prompted the Egyptians to associate the beetle with one of the many aspects of the great sun-god, that of the rising sun, Khepri.

A parallel idea of the god is with the newly born, completely formed beetles, which appeared to come out of the dung ball as self generated creatures springing forth full of life. According to the story of the Creation, Khepri says, "I developed myself from the primeval matter which I made, I developed myself out of the primeval matter." This was viewed as a sign of eternal renewal and reemergence of life, a reminder of the life to come. The Egyptians believed the descent under the earth, in the tomb, was only a prologue to rebirth and the endlessness of life. Life and death were in a continual cycle.

So scarabs were worn to assure continued existence, both in this world and the next. The Egyptians wore them as part of their jewelry and buried their mummies with large scarabs placed on their chests to protect the heart.

Scarabs were carved out of many different stones, including amethyst, turquoise, lapis lazuli, and steatite. Other scarabs were made of clay, baked and glazed. The majority of the small scarabs are pierced as though originally used as beads. They usually were inscribed on the bottom with the name of the owner, some brief wish for well-being, magical mottoes, or figures and animals