Dear David, > I use a half a sunburst sitting on a > horizontal line, but with no distinction > between them other than the words 'rise' > and 'set' below the line respectively.
I rather like that. Half a sun clearly suggests that the sun is on the horizon and the words 'rise' and 'set' resolve the ambiguity. No need for an illustration! Intriguingly, no one has come up with an ancient symbol except for the interesting Chinese one. The Aztecs had an eagle and something that looks a bit like a tiger but is probably a jaguar and the Egyptians had two gods (three if you include Ra at noon) but there appears to be nothing simple from antiquity. Best wishes Frank --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial
