Can you list some symbols?

The four ages of man - The four ages of man, childhood, youth, middle age and old age. The sign is used with this meaning by some Indian tribes in south western USA.
@missak (3311)
Spain
October 14, 2007 12:07am CST
Symbols make us express complex ideas in a more artistic or direct way. Some come from each culture, others are just comparisons of similar things by nature. Some mysteriously can be cound in different cultures across the world. I think behind the way we use old symbols and we create new ones, is hidden a big part of human psicologies and maybe some prouves of metapysical connections. Can you list some symbols? Pleae tell the idea that they represent and why you think they are good symbols or bad ones (more artistic? more understandable?) etc...
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• United States
2 Dec 07
Aunque me tengas abandona, no me olvido de ti.. But since this discussion is deeply of my interest let me share a bit of my thoughts.. I have always been intrigued by ancient history and symbology.. and I truly think if things were somewhat different at the moment, I would be studying more of that whole area.. but the point.. I am more inclined to Egyptians and Celtic symbols.. the Eye of Horus by far is one of the bests I think.. The history behind it, the legend, the idea of protection.. The Ankh and the Shen.. both symbols of eternal life.. Amongst the Celtic.. the first that comes to my mind is definitely the triquetra (a.k.a. triqueta) that represents the holy trinity as well as eternal life and never ending wisdom.. I guess we all identify ourselves with a little something at different times in our lives, whether is superstition or simply because you truly feel the magic (when you believe) of an amulet or a symbol .. :)
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@missak (3311)
• Spain
2 Dec 07
No te tengo abandonada solo que no soy omnipotente ni omnipresente :( Wow I didn't know about all your knowledge on thoose symbols... we will have to largely chat about all that... meanwhile you can explain me a little what the hell is this triquetra that I never heard about! sounds very interesting.
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@kayakalp (272)
• India
15 Oct 07
The symbol which I can think of is 'Om'. It repesents the trinity in Hindus and has great spiritual meaning.
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@missak (3311)
• Spain
19 Oct 07
Can you explain some more about this one?
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@sororravn (448)
• United States
14 Oct 07
My all time favorite symbol has always been and will probably always be the pentagram. The reason for this is that it not only represents the four elements of fire, earth, water, and air; but that it also represents the fifth element of spirit or man. It is also representative of man because it has a head, two arms, and two legs.
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@missak (3311)
• Spain
19 Oct 07
Nice one! I think it is somehow related to my preferred one, which I have now a new discussion (Ouroboros).
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@meme0907 (3481)
• United States
15 Oct 07
I found this image of the Ichthus or fish The Ichthus or fish symbol is probably the oldest of all Christian symbols. Originally the fish was readily identifiable because most of the Apostles were fishermen by trade and the foremost Apostle was Peter, widely know as "The Big Fisherman." The symbol took on dual meaning as it was recognized the Greek word for fish was an acrostic for Christ's identity as "Jesus Christ, of God, the Son, the Savior". Tradition has it that in times of persecution a believer would, upon meeting and unknown person, use a stick to draw an arch on the ground. Then, if the newcomer was also a believer he (or she) would take the sick and draw the second arch creating the Ichthus (fish) and thus covertly identifying themselves to one another. I think it's a good thing when I see a car go past me w/ the fish on the bumper or trunk but I'd prefer to see it on the right side b/c fishermen are supposed to fish from the right side of the boat. +'s
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@missak (3311)
• Spain
6 Oct 08
Hey! this was a very interesting and beautiful answer, and I am sorry, I don't knwo why I didn't post some kind of feedback before... Thanks for that!
• India
15 Oct 07
Hindu Mythology.. speaks at a good length about the symbols..Actually there are a lot of it performed by hands.. in the form of Mudras when doing japas or Homams/Yajna ( It involves pouring oblations into the divine Agni (fire).Everything that is offered in the divine agni is believed to reach the God) Also some other symbols like Swastik, (symbol of prosperity) and those Mudras performed by Artists of Bhartha Natayam, Kuchipuddi, Kathakali.. has some deep connection with the symbols that we speak.
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@klaudyou (501)
27 Nov 07
I'm also fond of symbols. They really are some interesting things. They can give meaning more than words or any other sign does. I started to like symbols when I studied them in literature...so much to say about a simple word that stands as a symbol. Examples are many, of course, but i can give you the example i used in one of my discussions (please check that), which is "the opened eye", that in my opinion stands for "truth". And it's a good one...to answer your question! :)
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@GardenGerty (157813)
• United States
14 Oct 07
Yes, there are religious symbols, the Star of David, the Cross. The Christian fish which dates back to the early church as a secret pass symbol. The first thing that came to my mind, however, is the heart as a symbol of romantic love, although it is said to depict the physical attributes of a woman.I do not know how long it has been in use, but it is not a new thing. Each nation that flies a flag regards it as a symbol of the country itself. The colors on flags stand for things like bravery, honesty, purity, shed blood. My United States flag has a star to symbolize each state, and a stripe for each original colony. There is the swastika that represented the Nazi movement, but it is just the reverse, turning the opposite way, of a symbol used by native Americans. You always start interesting discussions.
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@SEOGUY (906)
• United States
14 Oct 07
My favorite? A circle drawn in a square that is inside a triangle that has another circle around it. It is called "squareing the circle. In alchamy this is the simble of the Philosifers stone. I dolike your symble though it reminds me of the gliphs of Leo with a symbol of Mars (male) both for and aft. One mars symbol potant and the other impotent. Mythoticly it would represent the veral Lion becomming emsculated, no insult to you ofcourse. Where did you get it and what does it mean to you? A personal Symbol I use for myself is the alchamy symbole of eart without th top line joining the triangel
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• United States
25 Jan 11
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• United States
25 Jan 11
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