I always thought the 8 arrow star as a symbol for chaos was a Games Workshop symbol used in Warhammer and Warhammer 40k. Do you know if this is a more universal symbol or if these guys just used Games Workshop's idea?
@sasjhwa as far as I know it is a fairly universal theme although the earliest I recall seeing it was in Morrcocks writing (so I guess it was more described then seen) but wiccans and other groups use it to represent chaos as well
@shinamash That is interesting. I did not know that it was used by Wicca. It never turned up in any books I read on the subject. There is more that we don't know than what we do. :-)
@sasjhwa My understanding is that the symbol has become so popular that it has been used in the iconography of some personal interpretations of Pagan faiths - but Shinamash is spot on that it's original creation is down to Moorcock. The idea of an eight-pointed star isn't uncommon is iconography through the ages, but it was apparently never used to represent the idea of chaos.
@sasjhwa Oh and on the symbol's wikipedia page there's a quote from Moorcock saying he's been told it's an 'ancient symbol' but that's probably a bit of wishful thinking on someone's part. Interesting as the symbol is, it's clearly a strong visual creation, I've always thought of it as an odd symbol for chaos - I'd always thought chaos would have a few more wiggly lines...
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Hisname22 1 year ago
I always thought the 8 arrow star as a symbol for chaos was a Games Workshop symbol used in Warhammer and Warhammer 40k. Do you know if this is a more universal symbol or if these guys just used Games Workshop's idea?
sasjhwa 1 year ago
@sasjhwa as far as I know it is a fairly universal theme although the earliest I recall seeing it was in Morrcocks writing (so I guess it was more described then seen) but wiccans and other groups use it to represent chaos as well
shinamash 1 year ago
@shinamash That is interesting. I did not know that it was used by Wicca. It never turned up in any books I read on the subject. There is more that we don't know than what we do. :-)
sasjhwa 1 year ago
@sasjhwa My understanding is that the symbol has become so popular that it has been used in the iconography of some personal interpretations of Pagan faiths - but Shinamash is spot on that it's original creation is down to Moorcock. The idea of an eight-pointed star isn't uncommon is iconography through the ages, but it was apparently never used to represent the idea of chaos.
Jarowdowsky2 1 year ago
@sasjhwa Oh and on the symbol's wikipedia page there's a quote from Moorcock saying he's been told it's an 'ancient symbol' but that's probably a bit of wishful thinking on someone's part. Interesting as the symbol is, it's clearly a strong visual creation, I've always thought of it as an odd symbol for chaos - I'd always thought chaos would have a few more wiggly lines...
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