Two Overlaid Triangles: The Star Of David

Everything David did that was courageous. Most importantly, he survived the Nazi’s horrible control, showing his mother had influenced him. Even though David had a difficult childhood, David’s mother helped him a great

As future king and the hero who slew Goliath, David’s life had star quality. Like public figures today, there was interest in his life. News today spreads faster, but the news about the famous always discovered by the people.

His David is depicted in a confident pose after the battle with Goliath is already won, while Castagno depicts David in both the moment of fighting the giant and after defeating him. Both art works show Goliath’s head under David’s feet, but Castagno tells more of the biblical story in his imagery and action. The piece being painted upon a shield also plays a testimonial role. In the Old Testament, David is a young shepherd; he uses the motive that if God protects his sheep than God too will protect him before going into battle with Goliath. By painting this imagery on a shield, one can conclude that God is David’s shield (David). Verrocchio’s work lacks this deeper analytical meaning.

¨ The first Jewish community of Prague was the first to use the Star of David.¨ (www.britannica.com) There were many uses of the symbol during the ancient times. ¨ One of the earliest uses of the Star of David identity was in 1354, when Charles IV, King of Bohemia, granted the Jews of Prague the right to bear a red flag depicting the Star of David and Solomon's Seal.¨ (Shnidman Ronen) Just like everything in the world, as people began to talk about it, the word spreads all around until everyone has heard about it. This is what had happened to the Star of David. ¨This symbol gained popularity of Judaism when it was adopted as the emblem of the Zionist movement in 1897.¨ (Dankenbring William)

King David secured the beginnings of a prosperous Israelite empire; he made Jerusalem its capital and brought the

King David is known as one of the greatest kings that ever lived. He started out as lowly Sheppard boy to become one of the greatest kings of biblical times. Before David became King of Israel he herded his father’s sheep with his life in the fields; and was said to have killed a lion and a bear protecting them. The Old Testament prophet Samuel anointed David to become King Israel while Saul was still the king of Israel; because Saul was the King that the people wanted and he disobeyed God. David raise to fame began with him stepping up to face the giant Philistine Goliath; when King Saul seems to be fear of the giant. Smith (1933) tell us that,

He wears a mercury hat and what appears to be boots on his legs. 4Being mainly a practical garment of the lower classes, the hat has many varieties and shapes according to different regions. The laurel on the top of the hat is the symbol for a victorious general in roman times. 4Peasants, shepherds and many others working in the fields wore these hats to protect them from the sun. Since David came from the hot desert to battle Goliath, it is appropriate for David to be wearing indeed clothes for hot weather. It is still uncertain whether the boots David wears are military gear or shepherd's boots. There is no reason for David to be wearing military footgear since he was too weak to carry the additional armor he was offered before the fight. In David's left hand, you can see him holding onto the stone that was cast at Goliath. With his right hand, David leans on Goliath's sword of which he used to cut off the giant's head and stab him. The sword represents God's role in this story; David would be too weak to carry the sword alone. This statue was originally placed at the Palazzo Medici, but is now located at the Museo Nazionale del Bargello in Florence, Italy.

Initially the Star of David was not a sign of the Jewish religion. The star was originally a sign of magic or specific family crests. Eventually overtime, the Jews were attracted to it and adopted it as their own. Sources say that the star has only “achieved this status in the last two hundred years”. (Menorah Ministries) While the origin of the star is still unknown today, there are many theories. Many state that it originated from King David himself. The story is, King David had a shield, embellished with the famous 6-pointed star, a gift from God, which gave him protection from his enemies. Others claim that the star was introduced

Wanda is a girl in high school, who takes part of being a member of the Wiccan Faith. Wanda wears a pentagram everyday to school, which expresses her faith. By her wearing the pentagram that expresses her faith, she is not promoting violence or disrupting the educational environment. The pentagram is known as a gang symbol at Center High School, although she is not part of a gang. The United States Court recognized the religion of Wicca. The religion celebrates and worships different things such as the changing of the seasons and nature. The Wiccan Faith does NOT worship the devil, promote violence, and convert others to faith icon. The principal at Center High School feels as if the pentagram created more incidences of gang violence more often. The principal then

And it contains the very strong magical powers. The person who has these magical power considered as the superior in the world. These powers may be supernatural, magical and natural force. This symbol is made by a specific technique and mostly made by the metal. This symbol is very powerful and considered as the superior of all others symbol. The base of this symbol depends on the Satanism because the use of this religious thing is start by the Satanism. And there is no divine power in this symbol it only contains the demon powers. It is nearly related to the black magic powers but they have different goal to each others. But now days it is only considered as the superstitions, no one have faith in the story of

I have always heard this symbol represented witches and satanism but never really gave it much thought. This paper gave me the opportunity to explore a symbol and understand its meaning. Wicca is defined as “a religion influenced by pre-Christian beliefs and practices of western Europe that affirms the existence of supernatural power (as magic) and of both male and female deities who inhere in nature and that emphasizes ritual observance of seasonal and life cycles.” (Merriam-Webster Dictionary, n.d.) Wicca is commonly practiced by modern day witches. The Wiccan religion, along with paganism and satanism, use the Pentagram as their symbol. The Pentagram has 5 points that intersect and forms a star inside a circle. Wiccans believe the points of the star represent the five elements which are fire, earth, water, air and ether. As the previous symbols, the Pentagrams did not originate as the Wiccan symbol. It was first used around 3000 B.C. in Mesopotamian writings. (Chambers Dictionary, 2007) This symbol through the years has represented different faiths such as Christianity, Latter Day Saints, and Satanism. It has also been used in mathematics and as a symbols for different organizations. It was not until recently that the Pentagram became the religious symbol of the Wiccans. Although, many disagree what the points of the star represent most can agree that the Pentagram symbolizes

The Arch provides one of the few contemporary depictions of Temple period artifacts.[6][7] The seven-branched menorah and trumpets are clearly depicted. It became a symbol of the Jewish diaspora. In a later era, Pope Paul IV made it the place of a yearly oath of submission. Jews refuse to walk under it.[citation needed] The menorah depicted on the Arch served as the model for the menorah used on the emblem of the state of Israel.[citation needed]However, when the existence of modern State of Israel was formally declared, the entire Roman Jewish community spontaneously gathered by the arch and in joyful celebration, walked backwards under the arch to symbolize beginning of the long-awaited redemption from the Roman Exile.[8]

King David, a member of the tribe of Judah was chosen by God to lead his people. As everyone knows, he proved by his wise choices to be a very effective leader. As a great military strategist David united the tribes and extended the national boundaries so that in his time Israel enjoyed a greater fraction of

"In the case of the Dome of the Rock, the symbolism of its Quranic forms echoes the significance of the Temple Mount as the site of the Temple of Solomon. It is the culmination of the revelations of Moses and Jesus in the restoration of the primordial Abrahamic unity which is Islam…the calligraphic inscriptions recall the relationship between Jerusalem and Jesus, and the apocalypse to come."

They may have different shapes, its origin is in the Old Covenant; Moses under the direction of God was mandated to draw up a Menorah of pure gold that was to be placed in the tabernacle. On the spiritual significance of the menorah, the seven branches represent the perfection of God, as the number seven in Scripture is the number of perfection. The light of the menorah represents the perfect and eternal light of God. The second symbol is the Maguen David, better known as David’s star, it is located in the synagogues, temples, homes and neck as jewelry, rings or bracelet. It is a very old symbol, but no one really knows the exact origin. One possibility is that King David had a shield with the symbol; other than by having six points and six spaces, twelve could be the model order and camps of the tribes of Israel around the Tabernacle. The third symbol is the letters JAI, These two Hebrew letters pronounced Jai, meaning "Life", this symbol is used as a jewel. The fourth symbol is the Kipá, is a small cap used by Jewish men and children. If the person is very religious Jewish use it every day, but on Saturdays and in the Synagogue or Temple. It is used as a symbol of humility before God. The fifth symbol is the Talit, It is the name given to the prayer shawl used by Jewish men and children. It is used in the synagogue and Temple. It is placed over the head and falls on both sides of the shoulders or shoulders. The fringes of the tallit represent the 613 commandments found in the Torah or Law of Moses. The sixth symbol is the Shofar, is the horn of the sacrifice of Isaac. The seventh symbol is the Mezuza, it is a small leather parchment written with portions of the Torah. The mezuzah is placed inside a case and digs into the entrance of the Jewish house on the right doorpost. Symbolizes the presence of God sanctify the