Ancient Symbols

The Lauburu, also known as the ‘Basque Cross’ is an ancient symbol commonly identified with the Basque people, and is said to represent their unity, culture and identity. It’s strongly associated with the Celts, especially the Galicians, but has also been used by several ancient people, all the way from Europe to Asia. This ancient Basque symbol means four heads, four ends, or four summits. #ancient #cross #celts #culture #symbolsage

The Vergina Sun features sixteen rays of light radiating from a rodakas at its center. It’s a beautiful emblem and was commonly used as a decorative motif. The rodakas, or rosette, was a highly meaningful and respected symbol. To the Ancient Greeks, it represented beauty, power, purity, fertilization, and earth. #earth #beauty #power #purity #symbolsage

When things are spiraling inward and are threatening to implode, the Spiral Goddess concedes in total surrender and lets nature takes its due course. When things are spiraling outward, boding continuous creativity, progress and growth, the Spiral Goddess has her hands raised in celebration. #celebration #creativity #progress #growth #symbolsage

The Spiral Goddess represents fertility, feminine power, life cycles, celebration, and surrender. If the spiral is perceived as flowing from the outside in, it represents a dead end, disconnection, stagnation, and spiraling down. If the spiral is perceived as flowing from the inside out, it represents limitless expansion, infinity, growth, and achievement. #infinity #celebration #growth #feminine #symbolsage

Just like images of the Venus of Willendorf and Michelangelo’s Pieta, renderings of the Spiral Goddess resonate with women in a primal sense. It’s clear that the Spiral Goddess symbolism represents raw feminine power. #woman #feminine #power #goddess #symbolsage

The Pentacle or Pentagram is a five-pointed star worshipped in pagan spirituality since the Middle Ages. The tip of the star represents the most important element, the spirit, or self. Moving clockwise from the spirit, the elements are placed in order of density – fire, air, water, and earth. #star #pagan #pentacle #pentagram #symbolsage

Known as the Vergina Sun, the symbol of a stylized sun or star can be found on coins, walls, craters, vases, and visual arts from Ancient Greece. The symbol features sixteen rays of light emanating from a central rosette, known as a rodakas. The symbol was so popular at the time that Macedonians made it the official symbol and emblem of the Argead Dynasty, Macedon’s Royal House. #sun #star #ancient #greece #symbolsage

Pentacles and pentagrams, though often used interchangeably, are not one and the same. Both are used in similar contexts today but there are clear distinctions between the two. #pentacle #pentagram #stars #difference #symbolsage

Etymologically, pentacles refer to any symbol that contains five points. However, the most popular iteration of the pentacle is the five-pointed star drawn within a circle. The pentacle represented harmony and balance. While, upright pentagram represents protection and inverted pentagram represents satanism and the occult. #harmony #balance #protection #occult #symbolsage

The belief about immortality and the possibility of long life are widely spread in East Asia, particularly in countries like Korea, China, Japan, and Tibet. Symbols that represent long life and immortality are depicted in their artwork for artistic or aesthetic purposes and as a form of discussion. In Korea, there exists a set of 10 symbols known as “ship jangsaeng”, which are used to represent either the concept of immortality or long life. #immortality #longevity #korea #culture...

Many ancient symbols have been adopted by different cultures, changing their meanings over time. Some symbols are still used with their original meanings, but those with contradicting interpretations remain a subject of controversy. #controversial #symbols #ancient #interpretation #symbolsage

The Flower of Life is a fascinating Sacred Geometric shape that has recently become highly popular in a wide range of uses. The symbol appears to be a collection of interlocking circles, with different patterns and shapes emerging from this. #floweroflife #geometry #circles #shape #symbolsage

Both the Eye of Horus and the Eye of Ra were arguably the most – or two of the most – important symbols of their time. The Eye of Ra was literally worn on the crowns of pharaohs to symbolize their divine power while the Eye of Horus is one of the most positive and beloved symbols of all of Ancient Egypt’s history. #egypt #history #eye #power #symbolsage