gammadion
n . 希腊十字形;万字形
希腊十字形;万字形
Fyllot \
Fyl "
lot \,
n . [
Prov .
fr .
AS .
fy ?
erf ?
te ,
fierf ?
te ,
fe ['
o ]
werf ?
te .
See {
Four },
and {
Foot },
n .]
A rebated cross ,
formerly used as a secret emblem ,
and a common ornament .
It is also called {
gammadion },
and {
swastika }.
Fyrd
Gammadion \
Gam *
ma "
di *
on \,
n .
A cross formed of four capital gammas ,
formerly used as a mysterious ornament on ecclesiastical vestments ,
etc .
See {
Fylfot }.
[
1913 Webster ]
Swastika \
Swas "
ti *
ka \,
Swastica \
Swas "
ti *
ca \,
n . [
Also {
suastica }, {
svastika },
etc .] [
Skr .
svastika ,
fr .
svasti walfare ;
su well asti being .]
A symbol or ornament in the form of a Greek cross with the ends of the arms at right angles all in the same direction ,
and each prolonged to the height of the parallel arm of the cross .
A great many modified forms exist ,
ogee and volute as well as rectilinear ,
while various decorative designs ,
as Greek fret or meander ,
are derived from or closely associated with it .
The swastika is found in remains from the Bronze Age in various parts of Europe ,
esp .
at Hissarlik (
Troy ),
and was in frequent use as late as the 10th century .
It is found in ancient Persia ,
in India ,
where both Jains and Buddhists used (
or still use )
it as religious symbol ,
in China and Japan ,
and among Indian tribes of North ,
Central ,
and South America .
It is usually thought to be a charm ,
talisman ,
or religious token ,
esp .
a sign of good luck or benediction .
Max M ["
u ]
ller distinguished from the swastika ,
with arms prolonged to the right ,
the {
suavastika },
with arms prolonged to the left ,
but this distinction is not commonly recognized .
Other names for the swastika are {
fylfot }
and {
gammadion }.
[
Webster 1913 Suppl .]
Note :
The swastika with arms bent to the right came to be used as a symbol of Aryan supremacy by the Nazi party in Germany ,
1933 -
1945 ;
hence ,
it is now associated in the United States and European countries with Nazism or antisemitism .
It is sometimes used by neo -
nazis ,
or by antisemites as an antisemitic symbol .
[
PJC ]
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