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The Ancient Egyptians envisaged the oceanic abyss of the Nun as surrounding a bubble in which the sphere of life is encapsulated, representing the deepest mystery of their cosmogony.[1] In Ancient Egyptian creation accounts the original mound of land comes forth from the waters of the Nun.[2]
Nu was shown usually as male but also had aspects that could be represented as female or male. Nunet (/ˈnuːˌnɛt/; also spelt Naunet) is the female aspect, which is the name Nu with a female gender ending. The male aspect, Nun, is written with a male gender ending. As with the primordial concepts of the Ogdoad, Nu's male aspect was depicted as a frog, or a frog-headed man. In Ancient Egyptian art, Nun also appears as a bearded man, with blue-green skin, representing water. Naunet is represented as a snake or snake-headed woman.
In the Ogdoad cosmogony, his name meant darkness. As a concept, Kuk was viewed as androgynous, his female form being known as Kauket (also spelled as Keket), which is simply the female form of the word Kuk.[1]
Like all four dualistic concepts in the Ogdoad, Kuk's male form was depicted as a frog, or as a frog-headed man, and the female form as a snake, or a snake-headed woman. As a symbol of darkness, Kuk also represented obscurity and the unknown, and thus chaos.[2] Also, Kuk was seen as that which occurred before light, thus was known as the bringer-in of light.
Young dung beetles, having been laid as eggs within the dung ball, emerge from it fully formed. Therefore, Khepri also represented creation and rebirth, and he was specifically connected with the rising sun and the mythical creation of the world. The Egyptian connected his name with the Egyptian language verb kheper, meaning "develop" or "come into being".[1]
In Christian tradition, the Lion of Judah represents Jesus. Jesus was from the tribe of Judah and he is mentioned as the Lion of Judah in Revelation. The phrase appears in the New Testament Book of Revelation 5:5; "And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof."
Many Christian organizations and ministries use the lion of Judah as their emblem or even their name. The use in C. S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia of a lion named Aslan is known to represent Jesus Christ.[2][3][4][5][6]
Originally posted by 3NL1GHT3N3D1
reply to post by Emergingtruth
The bible is a maze in itself. It causes more confusion than any other book on Earth. The 40,000+ denominations and thousands of versions of the bible prove that.
The bible does not elevate you unless you know how to separate the truth from the lies, and the bible is full of lies. It is not the word of God, but of Satan. It causes so much confusion for a reason, because that's its purpose.
If you believe the bible is infallible, you are doing yourself a disservice. The bible and Christianity has helped to shape society as it is today, and you see how screwed up it is.edit on 18-8-2013 by 3NL1GHT3N3D1 because: (no reason given)edit on 18-8-2013 by 3NL1GHT3N3D1 because: (no reason given)
Vexillography is the art and practice of designing flags; it is allied with vexillology, the scholarly study of flags, but is not synonymous with that discipline.[1] A person who designs flags is a vexillographer.
First among the practical issues confronting a vexillographer is the necessity for the design to be manufactured (and often mass produced) into or onto a piece of cloth, which will subsequently be hoisted aloft in the outdoors to represent an organization, individual, idea, or group.
Keep It Simple: the flag should be so simple that a child can draw it from memory.
Use Meaningful Symbolism: the flag’s images, colors, or patterns should relate to what it symbolizes.
Use 2–3 Basic Colors: that is, limit of the number of colors on the flag to three, which contrast well and come from the standard color set.
No Lettering or Seals: never use writing of any kind or an organization’s seal.
Be Distinctive or Be Related: avoid duplicating other flags, but use similarities to show connections.
Originally posted by muzzleflash
Therefore since "LUCIFER" means "LIGHT BEARER" in LATIN, it's only logical to place this TERM on the JESUS side of the Equation opposing "SATAN".
Historically, it has been variously described as "the shorthand of history"[3] and "the floral border in the garden of history".[4] The origins of heraldry lie in the need to distinguish participants in combat when their faces were hidden by iron and steel helmets.[5] Eventually a formal system of rules developed into ever more complex forms of heraldry.
To "blazon" arms means to describe them using the formal language of heraldry. This language has its own vocabulary and syntax, or rules governing word order, which becomes essential for comprehension when blazoning a complex coat of arms.
The verb comes from the Middle English blasoun, itself a derivative of the French blason meaning "shield". The system of blazoning arms used in English-speaking countries today was developed by heraldic officers in the Middle Ages. The blazon includes a description of the arms contained within the escutcheon or shield, the crest, supporters where present, motto and other insignia. Complex rules, such as the rule of tincture, apply to the physical and artistic form of newly created arms, and a thorough understanding of these rules is essential to the art of heraldry. Though heraldic forms initially were broadly similar across Europe, several national styles had developed by the end of the Middle Ages, and artistic and blazoning styles today range from the very simple to extraordinarily complex.
One of the few fundamental rules of heraldry is that metals must not be placed upon other metals and colours must not be placed upon other colours, while furs and proper can sometimes be placed upon either or both. This is referred to as the rule of tincture.
Tricking is a method for describing the tinctures (colours) used in a coat of arms by means of text abbreviations or symbols.
Originally posted by 3NL1GHT3N3D1
reply to post by Emergingtruth
The bible is a maze in itself. It causes more confusion than any other book on Earth. The 40,000+ denominations and thousands of versions of the bible prove that.
The bible does not elevate you unless you know how to separate the truth from the lies, and the bible is full of lies. It is not the word of God, but of Satan. It causes so much confusion for a reason, because that's its purpose.
If you believe the bible is infallible, you are doing yourself a disservice. The bible and Christianity has helped to shape society as it is today, and you see how screwed up it is.edit on 18-8-2013 by 3NL1GHT3N3D1 because: (no reason given)edit on 18-8-2013 by 3NL1GHT3N3D1 because: (no reason given)