There's also a couple of archeological sites of synagogs from the middle ages where the symbol has been worked into the mosaic flooring.
larry On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 14:21:22 -0500, Jim Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Sandy Clark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 2:02 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: RE: I have to change my system name > > > > Reminds me of when I lived in Glendale, Ca. There was a movement to make > > the city remove some decorative elements on the lampposts downtown because > > they resembled swastikas (except they were the other way and were actually > > an indian design) > > That symbol is quite ancient in many North American cultures. It often > represents "four", but generally has a deeper meaning of the compass points > or of moral/life directional choices. > > I believe the symbol is generally associated with the southwestern tribes > (Hopi especially, but I've also heard of it in relation to the Navajo). I > remember a wonderful display on the meaning of symbols (this one in > particular since it's so often misunderstood) in the (now unfortunately > defunct) "Turtle" Native American Center in Niagara Falls. > > But the same symbol is also common to many cultures - I believe it was found > in Sumerian and ancient Hindu cultures as well as Celtic and Gaul designs. > When it comes right down to it the symbol is pretty simplistic - any child > playing with graph paper will eventually come up with it. It's not > surprising that the symbol (like the cross) pops up all over the place in > various forms and meanings. > > Jim Davis > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:144294 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
