Power symbols

Power can mean a lot of things. It may symbolize strength, control,influence, rule, supremacy, energy and a whole bunch of other words. With these many definitions to this word, many power symbols came into being as well. Here are some interesting symbols of power that every person should know about.


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The Lost Symbol

"The Lost Symbol" is one of the many works of world-renowned author Dan Brown. Just like his novel, The Da Vinci Code, any reader will experience a lot of thrills with this other masterpiece from the writer. "The Lost Symbol" is filled with a maze of codes, unseen truths and secrets that every reader would want to know about. Here is a gist of the entire novel.

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Celtic Knots - History and Symbolism

A large range of knots and some stylized type or knots that are used as decoration by the ancient Celts are known as Celtic knots. They are used mainly in decorating church monuments and manuscripts, such as the the Book of Kells, 8th century St. Teilo Gospels and the Lindisfarne Gospels. From then on, it spread to different parts of the world.


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Friendship Symbols - New article

A new article about Friendship symbols is released.

There are many different symbols that connote friendship—from interlinked hearts to friendship arrows and other symbols originating from all over the world. These symbols engraved on jewelry or worn as part of a tattoo all mean the same thing: camaraderie, loyalty and all the other traits and characteristics of friendship.
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Hindu Symbols

Hinduism is replete with symbolism—some even say that no other religion employs the art of symbolism as effectively as the Hindus. Most of these symbols are representative of the philosophies, teachings and even the gods and goddesses themselves of the Hindus. There are two general categories or branches of Hindui symbols.


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New article - Irish Symbols

The civilization of Ireland (or the Celtic people) is an old one, dating as far back as 8000BC. It’s no surprise, therefore that the country has a rich heritage and very old traditions and symbols. From leprechauns to shamrocks and Claddaghs to the Celtic Cross, Irish symbols speak of a creative, delightful people.

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Buddhist Symbols

Just published new article named Buddhist Symbols.
Here is a small preview:
Buddhism started as early as 4th or 6th BCE, when Siddharta Gautama started spreading his teachings of suffering, nirvana and rebirth in India. Siddharta himself was averse to accept images of himself, and used many different symbols to illustrate his teachings. There are eight different auspicious symbols of Buddhism, and many say that these represent the gifts that God made to Budhha when he achieved enlightenment.

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