sun

This is a new project that i am doing at the moment solar owls, yes i know odd but im having fun :) there will be a owl for each planet or minor planet and the earth's moon. Each card will features myths, symbols etc based on the planet. This one being the sun features a few things

-the lioness if from egypt, the lioness was the daughter of ra and was a symbol of the sun

- Chrysanthemum's are from england during the victorian era where flowers were used to represent different feelings , the language of flowers. Red chrysanthemum's mean a proposition

-the 2 horse's are avak and alsvid who are from norse mythology who pulled sol's chariot

-the wings on the horse's are based on celtic folklore who called the sun "the sun healing in his wings"

-the diamond is (more western) used as the symbol of the sun

-the scarab if from egypt, the symbol of the scarab and the sun is well used

and last but not least the chinese symbol is the symbol of the sun

anyway onto the next one :)