A Visual Glossary of Religious Symbols

Alternative Religions

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Alternative Religions

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	Jizo	Omamori	Skull bowl	Orans	Corn Dolly
Yab-Yum	Web of Wyrd	Cha'i	Peace	Dearinth	Miraculous Medal

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Druid & Celtic Symbols

Spiral	Sheela-na-gig	Cernunnos	Triqueta	Celtic Knot	Celtic Tree of Life
Druid	Green man	Claddagh	Rude Man	Celtic Cross	Brighid's cross
Z-Rod	Triskele	Pictish	Shield Knot	Welsh Dragon	Celtic knot

More Celtic Symbols

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Christian & Gnostic Symbols:

Christian Ankh	Jerusalem Cross	Cross Lorraine	Jesus Fish (Ichthus)	Triqueta	Orthodox
Reverse cross	Anchor fish	Alexamenos	Serpent cross	Sacred Heart	Christogram
IHS	Alpha & Omega	Chi Rho	Crucifix	Messianic	Halo

More Christian & Gnostic Symbols

Magick, Occult, Satanic Symbols:

Abraxas	Pentagram	Hexagram	Chaos	Mendes Goat	Caduceus
Witch's Knot	Necronomicon	Hermetic Seal	Unicursal hexagram	Sigil of Ameth	Baphomet
Mark of the Beast	Hand of Glory	GD Lamen	Reverse cross	Melusine	Monad
Babalon Seal	Cagliostro Seal	Seal of Saturn	Sulfur	Ouroboros	Kabbalah

More Occult Symbols

Wiccan/ Pagan Symbols:

Hecate's Wheel	Triquetra	Pentacle	Green man	Triple Goddess	Pentacle
Witch's runes	Cauldron	Horned God	Triple crescent	Elven star	Athame
Greenman	Seax	Boline	Besom	Witch's Sign	Horned God

More Neopagan Symbols

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Norse, Asatru, Romuva, and Eastern Europe:

Romuva	Odin's horn	Valknut	Thunder Cross	Shield Knot	Helm of Awe
Hugin and Munin	Mjolnir	Runes	Sleipnir	Gungnir	Solar cross
Irminsul	Jumis	Nidstang	Yggdrasil	Triceps	Wolf's Cross