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In ancient China, auspicious ornaments were often either embroidered or woven into textile and clothing. [ 1] They are also used on religious and ritual clothing (e.g. Daojiao fushi which is Taoist clothing [ 3]: 101 and Chinese Buddhist clothing) and in Xifu, Chinese opera costumes. [ 4] Auspicious symbols and motifs continue to be used in ...
Buddhist symbolism. Lotus motif from Sanchi complex. An "Indra Post" at Sanchi. Buddhist symbolism is the use of symbols ( Sanskrit: pratīka) to represent certain aspects of the Buddha 's Dharma (teaching). Early Buddhist symbols which remain important today include the Dharma wheel, the Indian lotus, the three jewels and the Bodhi tree.
The Hopi maintain a complex religious and mythological tradition stretching back over centuries. However, it is difficult to definitively state what all Hopis as a group believe. Like the oral traditions of many other societies, Hopi mythology is not always told consistently and each Hopi mesa, or even each village, may have its own version of ...
Hathor ( Ancient Egyptian: ḥwt-ḥr, lit. 'House of Horus', Ancient Greek: Ἁθώρ Hathōr, Coptic: ϩⲁⲑⲱⲣ, Meroitic: 𐦠𐦴𐦫𐦢 Atari) was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion who played a wide variety of roles. As a sky deity, she was the mother or consort of the sky god Horus and the sun god Ra, both of whom ...
The Bat-Signal is a distress signal device appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, as a means to summon the superhero, Batman.It is a specially modified searchlight with a stylized emblem of a bat affixed to the light, allowing it to project a large bat symbol onto cloudy night skies over Gotham City.
Blue, Black, Pink, and Purple Blue 5 blue gingerbread men 1986 My Little Pony: The Movie: Katie Leigh 1 Kimino: Female Lilac Deep purple Yellow and green Two yellow Japanese lanterns 2003 A Charming Birthday: Kathleen Barr 3 Lickety-Split: Female (Generation 1), Male (Generation 4) Light Purple (Generation 1), Brown (Generation 4)
Color symbolism. Color symbolism in art, literature, and anthropology refers to the use of color as a symbol in various cultures and in storytelling. There is great diversity in the use of colors and their associations between cultures [ 1] and even within the same culture in different time periods. [ 2] The same color may have very different ...
Liturgical colours are specific colours used for vestments and hangings within the context of Christian liturgy. The symbolism of violet, blue, white, green, red, gold, black, rose and other colours may serve to underline moods appropriate to a season of the liturgical year or may highlight a special occasion.