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a symbol of royal power and prestige128 viewsThe scattered skulls of prehistoric pygmy elephants on Crete, featuring a single large nasal cavity at the front, may have formed the basis of belief in existence of cyclops, the one-eyed giants featured in Homer's Odyssey. A white elephant is considered holy in Thailand. Ganesh, the Hindu god of wisdom, has an elephant's head. Elephants are used in festivals in Sri Lanka, such as the Esala Perahera.
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Great Sphinx of Giza.123 viewsLions appear as a theme in cultures across Europe, Asia and Africa.The lion was adopted by the British people as their mascot together with the bulldog. Lions have been widely used in sculpture and statuary to provide a sense of majesty and awe, especially on public buildings. This usage dates back to the origin of civilization, since there are lions at the entrance of cities or sacred sites since the mesopotamian cultures.
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116 viewsThe doubled crocodile in the middle represents the unity in the diversity; the crocodile itself is classified immortal.The crocodile gets its name from the Greeks who observed them in the Nile river.The Greeks called them krokodilos, a compound word from kroke, which means "pebbles" and drilos, which means "worm".
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black panther is the symbol of the feminine, the dark moon and the power of the night.113 viewsThe panther animal totem is a very powerful and protective presence. You are blessed to have such a fierce and aggressive guardian animal totem.The panther is a symbol of courage, valor and power. The panther has also sometimes associated with the sun, and solar vibrancy in some cultures (South American, & Central American).Black panther is the symbol of the feminine, the dark mother, the dark moon and the power of the night.
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