The scarab beetle of ancient Egypt is an emblem of the creator KHEPER. The word "Kepher" denotes being, existence, creation or becoming. The god Khepera is the self-existent maker of all things. The worship of the scarab, which is symbolic of resurrection and fertility, dates form the earliest period of civilization in Egypt. It was thought that a scarab beetle rolled the orb of the sun across the sky, and a winged scarab was associated with dawn and rebirth. In the ritual of mummification, a scarab replaced the heart. Carved scarabs served two major functions: as amulets with protective and religious powers and as a personal seal which designated the property and authority of the individual whose name was placed upon it. In both cases the power ascribed to the scarab was very great. In life it served as the signature of their owner and was thought to bring prosperity and in the afterlife it insured continuous re-birth through eternity. The underside of the scarab is inscribed with a scene of a king and queen. Although there is no text, the cobra on the heads of both figures indicate royalty. The cobra was worn only by the kings, sometimes by queens and by some of the major gods, such as Amun, Re and Osiris. The queen is touching the king with her left hand. The top of the sceptre represents the head of a animal symbolic of the god Seth. Although Seth murdered his father, Osiris in the Myth of Osiris, the death was arranged by Horus, Seth's brother. Eventhough Seth appears to be an evil god, he was worshipped, and King Seti I includes this god's name in his. Above the heads of the King and Queen are sun disks. Below their feet is a basin. This basin is often depicted beneath the King, but the reason is unknown.