Interpretation

[nstalaat]

Interpretation

I was just looking through Sephi's gallery and saw this

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any speculation as to what each symbols represents?
In order from left to right i think Strength, Alignment, renown, and Will.
Does anyone else have any ideas as to what this could mean?

 

[Steve]

Re: Interpretation

Your suggestions sound pretty solid to me. I reckon the sword will definitely be representing strength, with the yin and yang almost certainly representing will. However, I'm wondering if perhaps the bottom left segment is representative of wealth. Dunno. And for the symbol in the bottom right quadrant: I'm not so sure. Might sound strange but that wouldn't be the sort of icon I would choose to symbolise magic/will. It sort of suggests something more along the lines of mysticism to me. Hard to explain... just... EVIL mysticism!

I'm stumped. ^_^

+rep by the way for this interesting thread. I'm looking forward to reading what everyone reckons. Let's get speculating, people!

 

[Zingo]

Re: Interpretation

You think it will have something to do with Destruction, Nobility, Will and Corruption?

I think these are the main "styles" of combat. If I didnt misunderstand PM.

 

[nstalaat]

Re: Interpretation

what you just said sounds like that could actually be what it is. Even though i'm not sure they were forms of combat

 

[Zquad]

Re: Interpretation

I think its Mind, body, nobility and Corruption/Purity

 

[ConnMon]

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I have to agree with Zingo.

 

[moonfever]

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Very interesting, observation. Ones for will, I'm going for that.

 

[Father of Skorm]

Re: Interpretation

possibly yin/yang is gender choice?

 

[Dragon_Disciple]

Re: Interpretation

I don't remember yin/yang representing male/female, unless you believe that one is good while the other is evil. Zquad is more or less on the ball. You have Mind, Body, then most assuredly Wealth, then Influence. At least, it sounds like that, I could be wrong.

 

[Father of Skorm]

Re: Interpretation

In China, the concept of gender difference appears visually in the male/female aspects of the yin/yang Taoist symbol

Gender Difference in History: Women in China and Japan Essay (Women in World History Curriculum)

jog memry?

 

[TRA Rotid]

Re: Interpretation

I think Father of Skorm is right, yin/yang represents both female/male and good/evil.

Wikipedia gives quite a good explanation

The concept of yin and yang describes two opposing and, at the same time, complementary (completing) aspects of any one phenomenon (object or process) or comparison of any two phenomena.

 

[Dragon_Disciple]

Re: Interpretation

Damn, outsmarted by the living! Well I suppose it was meant to happen sooner or later, my knowledge of the ancient cultures is somewhat lacking. Anyway, I would figure that the concept of morality is more common that of sexuality. Or at least to me it is, I'll have to ask around.

Oh and, I Shall Have My Revenge...!