Publication details
Kořeny ornamentu: původ a symbolika svastiky.
| Title in English | The Roots of Ornament: The Origins and Symbolicism of Swastika |
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| Year of publication | 2006 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Středověké a novověké zdroje tradiční kultury |
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| Citation | |
| Field | Archaeology, anthropology, ethnology |
| Keywords | Swastika |
| Description | The Swastika is an ancient sacred symbol; its shape is derived from the conjunction of cross with a circle or square, subsequently dynamized by cuts in the peripheral line. The word comes from Sanskrit, although the symbol occurs in many variations and is documented in many cultures from many eras of human culture. It is a highly dynamic symbol, connected with celestial, mostly solar phenomena, and the calendar; it may also be a good luck charm and a symbol of fertility and fire. Lateral orientation might express various dichotomies important for particular culture. In process of cultural change in folk culture during the Christianization of Europe, swastika gradually lost its place within the group of communicated symbols of the cross; its ornamental use has been preserved locally. |
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