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<blockquote data-quote="wkmac" data-source="post: 1704333" data-attributes="member: 2189">The swastika is a fascinating symbol and yet sadly because of the Nazis, one whose history is almost lost.&nbsp; The symbol itself interestingly can be found world wide and dates back 1000&#039;s of years.&nbsp; In most cases it is a solar symbol with the cross representing the solar cross and the bent angles representing rotation to mark the path across the sky of the sun itself.&nbsp; In the Hindu, it represents the Hindu solar god Surya but is also found among North American Native Americans, South American indigenous tribes and even the pre-christian/pre-Roman pagan cultures of Northern Europe such as the Celts.&nbsp; All used in it&#039;s solar context. How it came to be so wide spread across the planet dating back 1000&#039;s of years has spawn numerous theories but nothing conclusive to my knowledge.&nbsp; It&#039;s origins in name are thought to be Sanskrit/Proto Indo European and although the name Swastika in English dates to the late 1800&#039;s, the earlier svastika from the Sanskrit goes way back and gets entangled with the idea of an Aryan people ( Aryan: Sanskrit meaning noble)&nbsp; alleged among the peoples of the Indian subcontinent which is very much disputed now.&nbsp; In the 19th century however is was quite the hot topic.Sadly the misuse by Hitler and the ignorant abuse by those that followed after him (reference pics posted earlier) have taken an interesting historical symbol and made it almost taboo for most people. Even in jewish Kabbalistic writings from the 18th century does the swastika appear and used in a strong solar context.&nbsp; This is from the Kabbalistic text &quot;Parashat Eliezer&quot; written by Rabbi Eliezer ben Isaac Fischel of Strizhov using Hebrew surrounded by a circle and then outside the circle the text of a mystical hymn in Aramaic.<img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/friend/fc/Jewish_swastika.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />I am fascinated with this symbol in regards to its solar deity connections and its spread all across the planet with cultures many think have nor could have any connection with one another.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="wkmac, post: 1704333, member: 2189"] The swastika is a fascinating symbol and yet sadly because of the Nazis, one whose history is almost lost. The symbol itself interestingly can be found world wide and dates back 1000's of years. In most cases it is a solar symbol with the cross representing the solar cross and the bent angles representing rotation to mark the path across the sky of the sun itself. In the Hindu, it represents the Hindu solar god Surya but is also found among North American Native Americans, South American indigenous tribes and even the pre-christian/pre-Roman pagan cultures of Northern Europe such as the Celts. All used in it's solar context. How it came to be so wide spread across the planet dating back 1000's of years has spawn numerous theories but nothing conclusive to my knowledge. It's origins in name are thought to be Sanskrit/Proto Indo European and although the name Swastika in English dates to the late 1800's, the earlier svastika from the Sanskrit goes way back and gets entangled with the idea of an Aryan people ( Aryan: Sanskrit meaning noble) alleged among the peoples of the Indian subcontinent which is very much disputed now. In the 19th century however is was quite the hot topic. Sadly the misuse by Hitler and the ignorant abuse by those that followed after him (reference pics posted earlier) have taken an interesting historical symbol and made it almost taboo for most people. Even in jewish Kabbalistic writings from the 18th century does the swastika appear and used in a strong solar context. This is from the Kabbalistic text "Parashat Eliezer" written by Rabbi Eliezer ben Isaac Fischel of Strizhov using Hebrew surrounded by a circle and then outside the circle the text of a mystical hymn in Aramaic. [IMG]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/friend/fc/Jewish_swastika.jpg[/IMG] I am fascinated with this symbol in regards to its solar deity connections and its spread all across the planet with cultures many think have nor could have any connection with one another. [/QUOTE]

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