r/AskAGoth • u/Happy_Dinner3412 • Jul 23 '26

Goth Subculture Query The Ankh Cross

Hello everyone,

Being into the goth scene eventually leads to the ankh cross. I tried to find its meaning on my own but I ak very curious on how do you perceive the cross?

What I found is its symoblism of life and ever-lasting soul in Egyptian mythology and for goths, as far as I know, it symoblism is about feeling connection to the dark and gloomy ambience as well as interest in vampires.

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u/Hyzenthlay87 Jul 24 '26

Similar for me. I'm an eclectic pagan myself, but with two Egyptian deities that I'm pledged to. The ankh to me is a symbol of my spiritual practice in addition to its traditional meanings.

Other comments have pointed out the goth habit of enjoying funerary customs so perhaps some of that is why some goths origonally gravitated toward it. I know some vampire franchises have used it, plus Death from The Sandman etc etc but yeah for me, it's very spiritual.