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Trident

• Poseidon or Neptune, ruler of the sea or underworld, holds the trident, traceable to the horned, hoofed sun-god of Babylon, who carried the trident or pitchfork

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER ANCIENT EXAMPLES


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• Adad, Enlil, Baal, Neptune, Poseidon and other gods of storm and sea were depicted as carrying tridents. It was symbolic of lightning. Wavy lines represent the female and were associated with the serpent; the straight line is male, representing the phallus; thus, this symbol represents the male and female union.

• Tridents, as weapons found among the Hindu gods, contain the fleur-de-lis, a fertility symbol throughout the east.

MODERN EXAMPLES


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• The trident, projecting from the head of Jesus on a Roman Catholic Madonna and child
image. The same symbol os found on clothing and regalia, architecture, and art.
• A cross on the altar of St. Paul's Cathedral (London) displaying four tridents.

 


 

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ImageMother and Child worship under many different names. All styled after the original

ImageThe Moon Crest. A dual symbol for sun and moon worship, representing tammuz being reborn.
ImageThe Fish God represented Nimrod being reborn in the waters of the deep. The waters represented the womb.
Image The Sun face. When Nimrod died, his spirit became the Sun and was reincarnated as the son of Semmirimus.
ImageThe Sun Wheel was the common symbol for the sun, which evolved from 4 pointed depiction of the sun.
ImageThe Crooked Crosier. Shaped like a ser pant, the staff was referred to as divining staff representing a serpent.
Image The Serpent was referred to as the "Life Giving" serpent,the "Divining Serpent," and carried souls to the next life.
ImagePrayer beads have always had the same use in every religion, as a tool for counting prayers or chants.
Image The two fingered hand signal representing the sign of the trident was used to bless followers.
ImageThe Globe represented the universe and was often placed in the hands of the god representing their control.
ImageThe Pine Cone, generally placed on the staff wielded by a god, is a symbol of fertility or the power of regeneration
ImageThe Trident usually had curvy and straight lines. curvy represented female and straight represented male.
Image The All Seeing Eye, most famous for its use on the American 1 Dollar bill, is a symbol for Lucifer in secret societies.
Image Other various symbols such as Keys, fleurs, Ankhs, crowns and astrological symbols shared by world religions throughout time.
Image Other various similarities in world religions such as Deities, Titles, Saints, Nuns, Friars,food and Rituals.
ImageA look at the origin of traditional holidays we celebrate today, and the history behind their true meanings.
ImageStar Wars! Discover the amazing parallel between the history of Nimrod and the story line of Star Wars.

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