There are a large number of cultures and beliefs that existed earlier and are appearing now, and therefore there are plenty of various signs and symbols that can play both a positive and negative role for every taste and color.
It's funny that we carry different signs on ourselves, sometimes without even knowing about it. And it's not about spoiling or deliberate action, no. It's just that all the letters, stripes, inscriptions that manufacturers put on clothes are not very often subjected to preliminary analysis. And it is possible that if you go to church, somewhere on your trousers or shirt will be a satanic sign.
In general, symbols can be divided into three categories: bringing good (success, wealth, hope, strength, perseverance, determination, etc.), personifying evil (signs of demons, the devil in different cultures) and combining both sides.
Open hand (hamsa)
This sign of good has long been revered by many religions. Jews, Arabs, Phoenicians, even ancient Christians endowed him with powers that protect him from evil eye and corruption. In India, there is even a tradition of painting an open hand on the bride and groom’s house as a sign of kindness and happiness for a new family.
Cat in egyptian cult
For the ancient Egyptians, a cat was an animal that carried sacred goods. A vivid mention of this remained in the form of an image of Bastet (a woman with a cat's head), who was the goddess of the sun, protecting pregnant women and children and personifying beauty, dexterity, grace and affection. For causing harm to any cat in Ancient Egypt, they were punished with execution, but in general, this animal was treated as a member of the family and even embalmed after death to rest in a separate sarcophagus.
Wolf
Continuing the theme associated with the animal world, we can judge the ambiguity of using the wolf as a symbol. In some cultures, he was the personification of evil, deceit and cruelty, in others (as a sign of good) symbolized courage and victory, courage and heroism. Among the Egyptians, he was the personification of military valor. For the same Romans, the wolf was an animal symbol of the god Mars.
Lotus in ancient myths and legends
A symbol of time, since it simultaneously has seeds, flowers and unblown buds (past, present, future). The lotus is also the personification of the sun, because at sunrise, passing through the thickness of the water, it blooms, and at sunset it closes the petals and goes under water to the muddy bottom, where it sprouted. The flower is also a symbol of life, because, once in bad soil, its seeds can lie for 150 years in anticipation of better conditions. Lotus is one of the eight signs that are listed in Chinese Buddhism. This is a symbol of Buddha himself. Prosperity, decisiveness, family harmony, firmness, honesty - these are just a short list of mystical properties associated with this beautiful and unusual flower.
Yin Yang
Who has not heard of this sign? This is probably the most popular sign of good and evil from all of Chinese culture. This symbol perfectly demonstrates the dualism of the Universe and emphasizes that both good and evil are vibrations of the same field. The two parts, white and black, are opposites that constantly interact, pass into each other and cannot exist separately. There are always two opposing and inseparable sides.
Ankh
This is an Egyptian sign of goodness, life, fertility, reincarnation. Do not confuse it with the cross, which is characteristic of Christianity, because the
god Ra was worshiped in a completely different way. According to the scriptures of the ancient Egyptians, Ra despised virginity and was the god of fertility, life, and therefore the offerings looked accordingly (orgies). Yes, massive orgies in
worship of God. You say debauchery? You can argue.
The sign of good until recently
A symbol that has been used since ancient times even in everyday life (it was painted on plates, vases, houses, weapons), indicating movement, a sign symbolizing the sun, life, light and prosperity, gained a negative color in the second half of the twentieth century. That's right, it's about the swastika. This sign of goodness, the photo of which is not very well presented in the form in which the German Nazis used it, has other forms. This symbol exists in the form of three-, five- and six-pointed stars with smoothly curved ends.
It is such an image as a sign of goodness to present for review will be out of place. We hope that this article will help you navigate the world of characters.