In the 20th century, large concrete dams were regarded as symbols of human's capability over the nature. For example, the Hoover Dam, the largest dam in the world was constructed in the 1930s in the Colorado River. The US president Roosevelt announced proudly “I came, I saw and I was...
(The Lincoln Memorial is marked by two nonviolent fasces on Lincoln’s chair, and two classic fasces with axes elsewhere on the monument grounds.) To this day, white supremacist groups and other fascists continue to use ancient Roman symbols. “If Italian Fascism has taught us anything, it ...
Vulca’s Jupiter was seated and wore the sovereign’s garments and symbols of power, reinforcing the direct link between king and god. Mars: God of war after whom the month of March was named. Mythological father of Romulus and Remus. Protector divinity of Emperor Augustus. Had an illicit ...
Later, the Egyptians and Greeks used a mallet and chisel to write on stone and a reed pen to write on papyrus and specially scraped and prepared cow and sheep skins. Hieroglyphs were pictorial symbols of objects and animals from the Egyptian's everyday life. They were often richly detailed ...
The termsacramentalis used to designate verbal formulas (such as blessings) or objects (such asholy wateror medals) to which a religious significance has been attached. These are symbols of personalprayerand dedication, and their effectiveness is measured by the particulardispositionsof the person wh...
A coin could be minted that showed pictures of the emperor with their name or other words and symbols on it. The Romans invaded Britain in 43 AD. Julius Caesar had tried to conquer Britain a couple of times before – in 55 and 54 BC – but hadn’t been successful. The Romans ...
SYMBOLS & ATTRIBUTESAres' main attribute was a peaked warrior's helm. Even in domestic scenes, such as feasts of the gods, he was depicted either wearing or holding his helm. The god's other attributes included a shield, a spear and sometimes a sheathed sword. Although his shield was ...
Although most church fathers accepted a literal interpretation of the Eucharist, Eusebius, a famous participant at the First Ecumenical Council of Nicea (AD 325), wrote the following: “[W]e have receiveda memorialof this offering… which we celebrate ona tableby means ofsymbolsof His Body ...
Symbols: The Owl and the Olive Tree Aphrodite She is thegoddess of love, desire and beauty.Aphrodite isthe daughter of the god Zeus and the Oceanid Dione. Aphrodite is said to have beenborn from the foam of the sea, when the blood of Uranus fell on land and sea following the amputatio...
of Domitian. They contain a number of wall paintings of saints and early Christian symbols. Christian symbols such as the painting reproduced in Giovanni Gaetano Bottari's folio of 1754, where the Good Shepherd is depicted as feeding the lambs, with a crowing cock on His right and left hand...