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Post by Milenko on Aug 16, 2008 9:11:59 GMT -6
 Sorry tried to flip but wouldnt work. Anyone know what the symbol is? I have it on a few knives and things but i don't know it |
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Post by cecil71421 on Aug 16, 2008 21:19:15 GMT -6
It's hard to say what it means or what significance it has. Perhaps it was merely a design done by a stand alone artist. If you know anything about where it came from or anything of that nature, it would help. This is the kind of thing that may or may not actually have value of age, but it's hard to tell anything about it without more information.
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Post by Vahu on Aug 16, 2008 22:42:45 GMT -6
I'm lost...
Is there supposed to be an image on the first post? If so, I'm not seeing it at all.
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Post by Sur Realis on Aug 17, 2008 4:31:32 GMT -6
It looks to be the heads of Taurus, the Bull, and Capricorn, the Sea-Goat.
Taurus is the second astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the constellation of Taurus. In western astrology, this sign is no longer aligned with the constellation as a result of the precession of the equinoxes. In astrology, Taurus is considered a "feminine", negative sign. It is also considered an earth sign and is one of four fixed signs.[3] Taurus is ruled by the planet Venus (which also rules Libra). Being the second sign of the zodiac, Taurus has been associated with the astrological second house. The glyph is also the alchemical symbol for rocksalt.[4]
Capricorn is the tenth astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the constellation of Capricornus. In western astrology, this sign is no longer aligned with the constellation as a result of the precession of the equinoxes. In astrology, Capricorn is considered a "feminine", negative sign. It is also considered an earth sign and is one of four cardinal signs.[1] Capricorn is ruled by the planet Saturn. Being the tenth sign of the zodiac, Capricorn has been associated with the astrological 10th house.
Capricorn is widely thought to be compatible with same element signs, Taurus [9] and Virgo.[9]
"Ironically", the Chinese Mythological equivalents to Taurus and Capricorn are the Snake and the Ox, respectively. Albeit being flipped, the resemblance between Taurus-Capricorn and Ox-Snake is rather uncanny, especially in how coincidentally they are compatible.
If I could take a guess, I'd say it is symbolic to multiple different extents depending on who is actually looking at it, but I'd say that the artist was trying to personify two compatible Zodiacs to depict friendship, trust, or, in some extent or another, love.
Though, you should take note, that unless it is a literal symbol, most successful art is taken differently depending on the person behind it, and means something else to the next person. You don't have to have a serious message behind your art, people will just see it.
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Post by Firemaster on Aug 17, 2008 12:57:44 GMT -6
I have a few of those too. I thought it was just a random design, but Sur Realis made me think otherwise.
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Post by Milenko on Aug 17, 2008 18:04:23 GMT -6
It's hard to say what it means or what significance it has. Perhaps it was merely a design done by a stand alone artist. If you know anything about where it came from or anything of that nature, it would help. This is the kind of thing that may or may not actually have value of age, but it's hard to tell anything about it without more information. I have this design on letter openers, key chains, background of knives, and a few others. I cannot figure out what it means when they are together though |
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Post by Firemaster on Aug 17, 2008 18:16:50 GMT -6
I thought it meant some kind of God or Goddess or something.
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Post by cecil71421 on Aug 18, 2008 14:20:38 GMT -6
Where did you get things with that symbol on them, and did you get them all at once as a set?
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Post by Milenko on Aug 18, 2008 15:07:14 GMT -6
I believe it's a masonic symbol. My grandfather gave me them before he passed but never explained. The chain is my grandmothers.
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