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A Visual Glossary of Religious Symbols
An illustrated glossary of symbols relating to religion, magick, mysticism, mythology and the occult. Hundreds of symbols, glyphs, signs and emblems illustrated and defined.
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New Symbols:
Binding Spell
Binding Spell

Jizo

Omamori
Kapala
Skull bowl

Orans
Corn dolly
Corn Dolly

Yab-Yum

Web of Wyrd

Cha'i

Peace

Dearinth

Miraculous Medal

Music and Pop Culture:

"Cross of Questioning"
The Artist Formerly Known as Prince
"The Artist"
Heartagram
Heartagram
Zoso
Zoso
Seal of Lucifer
Sigil of Lucifer
Triqueta
Triquetra

Druid & Celtic Symbols

Spiral
Sheela-na-gig
Sheela-na-gig
Cernunnos, Herne
Cernunnos
Triqueta
Triqueta

Celtic Knot
Celtic world tree
Celtic Tree of Life
Druid
Druid
Green man
Green man
Claddagh
Claddagh
Cerne Abbas giant
Rude Man
Celtic Cross
Celtic Cross
Brigid's cross
Brighid's cross
Pictish symbol
Z-Rod
Triskele
Triskele
Pictish Mermaid
Pictish
Shield Knot
Shield Knot

Welsh Dragon 

Celtic knot

More Celtic Symbols

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Christian & Gnostic Symbols:
Ankh
Christian Ankh

Jerusalem Cross
Cross of Lorraine
Cross Lorraine
Vesica pisces
Jesus Fish (Ichthus)
Trinity fish
Triqueta

Orthodox

Reverse cross
Anchor Fish
Anchor fish

Alexamenos

Serpent cross

Sacred Heart

Christogram
IHS
IHS
 
Alpha and Omega
Alpha & Omega
Chi-ro
Chi Rho
Crucifix
Crucifix
Messianic seal
Messianic
Halo
Halo

More Christian & Gnostic Symbols

Magick, Occult, Satanic Symbols:
Abraxas
Abraxas

Pentagram
Hexagram
Hexagram
Chaos
Chaos
Mendes Goat
Mendes Goat

Caduceus

Witch's Knot

Necronomicon

Hermetic Seal
Unicursal hexagram
Unicursal
hexagram

Sigil of Ameth

Baphomet
Mark of the Beast
Mark of the Beast
Hand of Glory
Hand of Glory
Rose Cross Lamen
GD Lamen

Reverse cross

Melusine
Monad
Monad
Star of Babalon
Babalon Seal
Seal of Ct. Cagliostro
Cagliostro Seal
Seal of Saturn
Seal of Saturn
Alchemical Sulfur
Sulfur
Ouroboros
Ouroboros
Sephirot
Kabbalah

More Occult Symbols

Wiccan/ Pagan Symbols:
Hecate's wheel
Hecate's Wheel
 Triqueta
Triquetra
Pentacle
Pentacle
Green man
Green man
Triple goddess
Triple Goddess
Pentacle
Pentacle
Theban alphabet
Witch's runes

Cauldron

Horned God
Triple crescent
Triple crescent

Elven star
Athame
Athame
Greenman
Greenman
Seax
Seax

Boline
Besom
Besom
Witch's sign
Witch's Sign
Pentacle
Horned God

More Neopagan Symbols

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Norse, Asatru, Romuva, and Eastern Europe:
Romuva
Romuva
Triple horn
Odin's horn

Valknut

Thunder Cross
Shield Knot
Shield Knot
Helm of awe
Helm of Awe
Hugin and Munin
Hugin and Munin
Mjolnir- Thor's hammer
Mjolnir
Runes
Runes
Sleipnir
Sleipnir
Gungnir
Gungnir

Solar cross
Irminsul
Irminsul
Jumis
Jumis
Nidstang
Nidstang
Yggdrasil
Yggdrasil

Triceps
Wolf's Cross
Wolf's Cross

More Norse Symbols

Egyptian & Kemetic Pagan Symbols:
Uraeus
Uraeus

Winged disk
Ankh
Ankh

Isis throne
Eye of Horus
Eye of Ra/Horus
Scarab
Scarab

Lotus
Uraeus
Horus
Lemniscate
infinity

Djed
Feather of Ma'at
Maat
Sistrum
Sistrum
Abraxas

Abraxas

Nuit

Hathor

Ba bird

Akhet
Coming soon!
Flower of Life

More Egyptian Symbols

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Ancient Greek, Roman Symbols:

Horned Hand
Mano Fico
Gorgon
Gorgon

Caduceus
Labrys, sacred axe
Labrys
 Minotaur
Minotaur
 
Venus of Willendorf
Willendorf
Fasces
Fasces
 
Orphic egg
Orphic egg
labyrinth
labrynth

Tetraktys

Hygeia
Lauburu
Lauburu

More Greek & Roman Symbols

Assyrian/Babylonian, Phoenician, Syrian, and Zoroastrian:
Knot of Inanna
Inanna's Knot
Assyrian winged solar disk
Assyrian sun disk
Star of Ishtar
Ishtar seal

"Dagon"
Sign of Shamash
Shamash seal
Fravashi
Farohar

"Dagon"
Mesopotamian Tree of Life
Mespotamia

Simurgh

Kerub

Tetragrammaton
Tiamat
Tiamat

More Assyrian/Babylonian Symbols

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Islam, Judaism, Sufism, & Baha'i:

Crescent and star
Star & Crescent
Magen David
Magen David

Hamsa
Allah
Allah
Sufi winged heart
Sufi
YHVH
YHVH
Druze star
Druze Star
Baha'i star
Baha'i
Menorah
Menorah
Baha'i ringstone
Ringstone
Messianic Star
Messianic
Nidstang
Aaronic Blessing

See more Middle Eastern Symbols

African, Rasta, Vodou & Santeria:

Akua'ba
Veve
Veve
Eleggua fetish
Eleggua
 Rastafarian lion of Judah
Lion of Judah
Veve, Agwe
Agwe
Chi-wara
Chiwara
Exu; Candomble
Riscados
Rastafarian star of David
Rasta

Adinkra

Gya Name
Ethiopian Cross
Ethiopian Cross
Adinkra
Adinkra

See more African Symbols

Taoist, Shinto, Buddhist, and Asian cultural symbols:
Maneki Neko
Maneke Neko

Buddha's Eyes

Torii Gate

I Ching
Endless knot
Endless knot

Om Mani Padme hum
Enso
Enso
Buddha's Foot
Buddha Footprints
Tomoe
Tomoe
Yin yang
Yin Yang
Manji
Manji
Bagua
Ba Gua

See more Asian Symbols

Hindu, Jain, & Sikh Symbols:
Kalash
Kalash
Garuda
Garuda
Khanda
Khanda
Vel of Lord Murugan
Vel of Murugan 
Chakras
Chakra
Dharma wheel
Dharma

Jain Hand
Dancing Shiva
Shiva
Tattwas
Tattwas
Om
Omkar
Universal  Jain
Jainism
Sri Yantra
Yantra

More Symbols of Eastern Religions

Alchemical & Astrological Symbols:
Scorpio
Scorpio
Venus
Venus

Mars
Zodiac wheel
Zodiac

Greek Cross
Water element
Water
Salt
Alchemical salt
Fire element
Fire
Capricorn
Capricornus
Crescent moon
Sun
Red King
Red King

Pluto

See more Astrological Symbols

Shamanic (Native American, Aboriginal, Neolithic):

Wasgo
 
Dancing sorcerer
Shaman of

Trois Freres
Kokopelli
Kokopelli
Man in the Maze
Man in the Maze

Hunab Ku
Man in the Maze
Dreamcatcher

See more Shamanic Symbols

Masonic, Fraternal Organizations:
Skull and Bones (crossbones)
Skull & bone
s
Masonic square and compass
Compass
All seeing eye
Eye
Sun circle
Point in Circle

Pillars

Beehive

A.A.

Cipher

All Seeing Eye
 47th Problem of Euclid
47th Proposition
 Eagle of Lagash
Double Eagle
Eastern Star
Eastern Star

See more Masonic Symbols

Special: Da Vinci Code Symbols:
 Vitruvian Man
Vitruvian Man
Fleur de Lis
Fleur de Lis
 Rose of Venus
Rose
"Prioy of Sion"
Priory of Sion
 
Ankh
Ankh
 
Phi
Phi

Greek Cross
Golden Rectangle
Golden Mean
Jumis
Jumis
Fire element
Fire
Water element
Water
Hexagram
Hexagram

Miscellanious:

Spiritual Technology
Operating Thetan
Op. Thetan
Scientology cross
Scientology Cross

Scientology

Unity Cross

Atlantis Cross
Raelian Church
Raelian
Mu
Mu
Raelian Church
Raelian
Choku Rei
Choku Rei
"Prioy of Sion"
Priory of Sion

Process Church
Swastika
Swastika
Cable Tow
Black Sun
Neo Nazi triskele
Neo Nazi
Hand of Eris
Hand of Eris
Sacred Chao
Sacred Chao

Unitarians

Romany
Barbury
Barbury Crop Circle
 
Reiki
Healer
Banner of Peace
Culture

Unicorn

Theosophy
 
"Grail Cross"
Unification Church
Unification
Chalice Well
Glastonbury

Death
Bee
Bee

labrynth

Solomon's knot

Eckankar
       

More Symbol glossaries by subject:

Adinkra Symbols
Crosses
Hand Gestures
Star Symbols
Tattoo Symbols

Books on Symbolism:

Ancient Pagan Symbols- free E-book

Symbol and Image in Celtic Religious Art
The Complete Dictionary Of Symbols
Symbols in Western Art
A Dictionary of Dream Symbols
Gods and Symbols of Ancient Egypt

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