Drawing things, especially unfamiliar Egyptian hieroglyphs, was not one of Mo's strong suits. It was funny, since his sister could draw and since Mo had an artistic eye in other ways, but when he put his quill to paper... well, usually he ended up with ink blobs, to be honest. He flipped through his book, looking for something easy to draw but also personally meaningful.
And what was more meaningful, to someone dying of old age at 16, than the symbol for eternity? It was just a circle, or really a length of rope in a circle, doubled over itself at the bottom.
Quote:
Shen - With no beginning and no end, the Shen symbolizes eternity.
- Can also symbolize protection.
- Often used as jewelry, due to the round shape: rings, bracelets, etc.
- Typically made of a dark, hard stone when used in an amulet.
And the drawing was so easy, just a loop around and then a scribbly mess at the bottom. Sort of easy.