Talismanic symbols?

VVV · 7th December 2006, 10:22 AM

Kai,

On your Luma the vegetative vine motif usually represent the creative forces.
The end looks like a rounded version of the old trident symbol.
Probably it's then Shiva's trident from the old beliefs still existing within Folk Islam?
If so one mening of the inlay could be that it's directing strong metaphysical forces towards the direction of the point (=opponent)?
An alternative meaning I have heard is that some people think it's a Naga and the end is a tongue?

Michael

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7th December 2006, 10:22 AM	#5
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Kai, On your Luma the vegetative vine motif usually represent the creative forces. The end looks like a rounded version of the old trident symbol. Probably it's then Shiva's trident from the old beliefs still existing within Folk Islam? If so one mening of the inlay could be that it's directing strong metaphysical forces towards the direction of the point (=opponent)? An alternative meaning I have heard is that some people think it's a Naga and the end is a tongue? Michael