Re: Bring out the Langdon in you !! - Answers

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1 – G - Swastika
The motif seems to have first been used in Neolithic India. The symbol has an ancient history in Europe, appearing on artifacts from pre-Christian European cultures. In antiquity, the swastika was used extensively by the Indo-Aryans, Hittites, Celts and Greeks, among others. In particular, the swastika is a sacred symbol in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism


And on a personal note, My great Grandpa was a seafaring merchant turned entrepreneur and his last venture being selling teas and Matchbox under brand name Swastik in Colombo ( now Srilanka). He died mysteriously at a young age during World War I (not II) and as the family was here in India, nobody knows about the whereabouts of the company. what we all have is some pictures. The one I remember well are 1. Him along with three other men in suit(could be business partners) standing before a T-Model Ford. 2.) A Jute bag packed with Tea and a Match box with a Swastika and word Swastik written on them , Marketing Materials?


2 - K - Ankh





The ankh (symbol ☥) was the Egyptian hieroglyphic character that read "life". Egyptian gods are often portrayed carrying it by its loop, or bearing one in each hand, arms crossed over their chest. It is also known as the Egyptian Cross, the key of life, the key of the Nile, or as crux ansata, Latin for "cross with a handle".

3 - D - Star of David

The Magen David (shield of David, or as it is more commonly known, the Star of David) is the symbol most commonly associated with Judaism today, but it is actually a relatively new Jewish symbol. It is supposed to represent the shape of King David's shield.The Magen David gained popularity as a symbol of Judaism when it was adopted as the emblem of the Zionist movement in 1897, but the symbol continued to be controversial for many years afterward. When the modern state of Israel was founded, there was much debate over whether this symbol should be used on the flag

4 - A - Sun Cross

The sun cross proper most commonly represents the sun, and the four quadrants the four seasonal cycles of the year. In astronomy, a similar astronomical symbol is used to represent the Earth while the symbol for the Sun is a circle with a central dot

5 - B - Tomoe

This symbol is ubiquitous on Buddhist and Shinto temples all over Japan. Its name is tomoe, meaning turning or circular, referring to the motion of the earth

6 - H - Swastika

Jainism gives even more prominence to the swastika than does Hinduism. You could find the above form of Swastik in all Jain temples & Holy books

7 - E - Seal of Solomon

8 - L - Celtic Cross

Commonly found in Celtic regions of Ireland & Britan.

In Ireland, it is a popular myth that the Celtic cross was introduced to the island by Saint Patrick during his time converting the pagan Irish. It is believed that he combined the symbol of Christianity, a cross, with the symbol of the sun, to give pagan followers an idea of the importance of the cross by linking it with the idea of the life-giving properties of the sun

9 - J -Eye of Ra or Eye of Horus

10 - F

The Raëlian Embassy for Extraterrestrials is the vision of the International Raëlian Movement to estabilsh an embassy, at a base cost of $20 million, with a landing pad that would serve as spaceport for extraterrestrial spaceships

11 - C -Triskelion

A triskelion is the symbol of Brittany, as well as the Isle of Man and Sicily (where it is called Trisceli).A triskelion or triskele (both from the Greek, τρισκέλιον or τρισκελής, for "three-legged") is a symbol consisting of three interlocked spirals, or three bent human legs, or any similar symbol with three protrusions and a threefold rotational symmetry.

12 - I - Black Sun

Can you see three Swastiks inscribed inside the Circle?

Source : Wikipedia

P.S: In Future will restrict Quiz if any, to six questions. Composing answers for 12 is a real pain in the butt... ufff.

Signing off,

Subbu