by admin | Jan 22, 2018 | Did You Know
Answer: The guardian. Dogs were supposed to accompany the dead across the ninefold river to the underworld. The dog God Xolotl accompanied the sun into the West as it sank into the jaws of the earth. The symbol for the dog actually means a trap, the dog was used as a...
by admin | Jan 22, 2018 | Did You Know
Answer: Often shown with a second face on his buttocks, a nose like a vultures beak, pointed ears, wings, tusk like teeth carrying a hammer as a symbol of death, features of the goat, horns, legs, tail. Portrayed with horses hooves. As the prince of this world whose...
by admin | Jan 22, 2018 | Did You Know
Answer: Drawings of death ships, dolphins and seahorses, frequently replaced by demonic figures (Charon, with his hammer resembling a double headed ax, or Tuchulcha, with snakes in his hands that resemble devils.) Skeletons and skulls, dry bones. In Greek Art a church...
by admin | Jan 22, 2018 | Did You Know
Answer: Suggestive of that of the dragon. A dangerous water predator. Came to symbolize the jaws of hell. Western...
by admin | Jan 22, 2018 | Did You Know
Answer: Coral is like a precious stone in popular symbology, especially red coral. Polished coral was associated with Mars. It was believed to provide immunity against...
by admin | Jan 22, 2018 | Did You Know
Answer: A symbol of the humble Christian. It joins the water buffalo, the elephant and the tiger in mourning the death of...
