Naleena
Well-known member
I have an interest and love of symbols. One that has gotten a bad rap has been the swastika. It is a 3,000 year old symbol used in various ancient civilizations. The swastika is an ancient symbol present in numerous and diverse cultures around the world, including the cultures of India, Asia, the Middle East, Europe and North America. It remains widely used in Indian religions, specifically in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism, primarily as a sacred symbol of good luck.
The Native Americans, most notably the Navajo, used the swastka. Among various tribes, the swastika carried different meanings. To the Hopi it represented the wandering Hopi clan; to the Navajo it was one symbol for a whirling log (tsil no'oli), a sacred image representing a legend that was used in healing rituals. It has also been found in:
•The ancient city of Troy, in the northwest of present-day Turkey
•The Iron Age Koban culture of the Caucasus in Asia minor
•On prehistoric Vinca artefacts from South-Eastern Europe
•Amongst the ancient Hittites who lived in the area of present day Syria
•In Ein Gedi, near Israel's Dead Sea
•In the Tang Dynasty of China
•In the 13th Century Amiens Cathedral in France
•In ancient Greek architectural designs
•On Native American Indian artefacts including those of the Navajo and Hopi
•On pre-Christian Anglo-Saxon and Druidic artefacts
Swastika shapes have been found on numerous artifacts from Iron Age Europe
Next time you see a Swastika, remember, it started out as an ancient symbol with good meanings.
Native American Baseball Team 1909
Buddha
This man represents the Red Swastika Society 世界紅卍字會, a voluntary association founded in China in 1922, who’s mission was broadly based in philanthropy and moral education.
Etruscan pendant with swastika symbols Bolsena Italy 700 BCE to 650 BCE
Artemis as goddess of the Mysteries presides over the 3 worlds: fish, animals and birds.(Greece, circa 700 B.C.).
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The Native Americans, most notably the Navajo, used the swastka. Among various tribes, the swastika carried different meanings. To the Hopi it represented the wandering Hopi clan; to the Navajo it was one symbol for a whirling log (tsil no'oli), a sacred image representing a legend that was used in healing rituals. It has also been found in:
•The ancient city of Troy, in the northwest of present-day Turkey
•The Iron Age Koban culture of the Caucasus in Asia minor
•On prehistoric Vinca artefacts from South-Eastern Europe
•Amongst the ancient Hittites who lived in the area of present day Syria
•In Ein Gedi, near Israel's Dead Sea
•In the Tang Dynasty of China
•In the 13th Century Amiens Cathedral in France
•In ancient Greek architectural designs
•On Native American Indian artefacts including those of the Navajo and Hopi
•On pre-Christian Anglo-Saxon and Druidic artefacts
Swastika shapes have been found on numerous artifacts from Iron Age Europe
Next time you see a Swastika, remember, it started out as an ancient symbol with good meanings.
Native American Baseball Team 1909
Buddha
This man represents the Red Swastika Society 世界紅卍字會, a voluntary association founded in China in 1922, who’s mission was broadly based in philanthropy and moral education.
Etruscan pendant with swastika symbols Bolsena Italy 700 BCE to 650 BCE
Artemis as goddess of the Mysteries presides over the 3 worlds: fish, animals and birds.(Greece, circa 700 B.C.).
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I believe the old Chinese used it as a symbol which referred to the 4 directions of the wind. A lot of symbols have actually been pulled way out of context like the swastika...
