The main part is that it’s based on previous Roman ‘god’ culture and astronomical allegory of Hercules and its 12 labors.Here the giant in the sky Orion allready played a role as marker of new year. (Lepus, the hare, below it, is our Easter bunny. ) In my opinion both the old and the new …
For the uninitiated these are randomly grouped images. But across cultures these tell a story to the root of religion itself and the symbolism of temples and churches. Most of the followers of religion don’t know their religion is no different then to other expressions of form and symbolism, nor is it accepted that any …
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If one looks closely at the worlds religions over the last couple of thousand years, one can distill and see how religion evolved from a common belief or source. Because people tend to stay within their own religion, they are not exposed to others enough to see that there is a common source for all …
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The rooster Ever wondered why many churches have roosters on their towers? The official explanation: Quote: ” (Matthew 26:75). The rooster represents Peter’s denial of Christ and also stands for his remorse and repentance upon hearing the rooster’s crow. The rooster, as a symbol, becomes a call to repentance.“ Quote: “In many cultures, the rooster’s …
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The griffin is not understood by any scholar, at least, I still need to find the one who did. It is by far my favorite symbol together with its tree of life, eternal flame, vase/chalice with flame, or torch of enlightenment. Usually the griffin flanks these. In my opinion, it is pure symbolism, a metaphor/union …
Man in snake Olmec. JJ Ainsworth pointed out some relations between Egypt and the Olmec symbolism I added to that the relief in chalcatzingo which was not in JJ’s original collage but she did visit it. Man in snake rock art at Olmec site in Chalcatzingo. Man in snake Egypt (Isis temple Philae) Photo by JJ …
This post shows the use of the lion relief at the indian Sanchi culture of king Ashoka. Lion pillar capital at Sanchi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanchi These images show the use of the Palmette motiv as widely used with the Lycians and the greeks in the mediterranean, on Indian art. Namely from the Sanchi kingdom of king Ashoka. This …
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