Fasces, derived from the Latin word Fascs, is a plurale tantum that represents summary power and jurisdiction, as well as “strong through unity.”The classic Roman fasces were made up of a cylinder made out of a bundle of white birch rods strung together with a crimson leather ribbon, and often containing a bronze ax (or … Read more
The Solar Cross, also known as the Sun Cross, is a cross with a circle around it; there are numerous varieties of the solar cross, including the one shown on this page. Carvings of it were discovered in 1980 on the bottoms of Bronze-age burial urns at Southworth Hall Barrow, Croft, Cheshire, England, and the … Read more
The Asclepius wand, also known as the Asclepius rod, is an ancient Greek symbol linked with astrology and medical therapy. By uniting the serpent, which is shedding its skin, a symbol of rebirth and fertility, with the staff, a symbol of authority befitting the god of Medicine, the rod of Asclepius symbolizes the healing arts. … Read more
The mano fico, also known as Figa, is an ancient Italian amulet. It was also employed by the Etruscans, and examples have been unearthed dating back to the Roman era. Mano means “hand,” and fico or Figa means “fig,” referring to a woman’s genitals in idiomatic slang. (The colloquial equivalent in English might as well … Read more
A double-headed ax known to the Classical Greeks as Pelekys or Sagaris and to the Romans as a bipennis is known as a labrys.From the Middle Bronze Age onwards, the labrys symbolism can be found in Minoan, Thracian, Greek, and Byzantine religion, mythology, and art. The labrys also appears in African folklore and religious iconography … Read more
The Minotaur is a mythical creature. The Minotaur, according to Greek mythology, was a creature that was half man and half bull. [1] It resided in the Labyrinth, a complex maze-like structure[2] created for King Minos of Crete and designed by architect Daedalus and his son Icarus, who were tasked with constructing it to house … Read more