Winged Skull Pendant

Description

Sterling silver Winged Skull Pendant ~ 4.5 x 4.7 cm (22gms of silver)

It seems likely the winged skull symbol was an evolution of winged disk and winged figure symbols. Found in many ancient cultures around the world, the winged disk almost always represents solar energy. The Assyrian winged disk represents the sun God Shamash; the Egyptian figure, the sun God Re. Some believe the figure is based on the appearance of the sun’s corona during a solar eclipse. This ancient symbol has several embodiments of the alchemical “union of opposites”, an ancient doctrine which accepts a syncretism of conflicting views, a harmony as opposed to a never-ending conflict between Good and Evil. Other ancient variations of the winged disk symbol had a god figure in the center. This variation was used by the Asyrians, the Egyptians and later by the pre-christian Zorastorians. In Zorastorianism, the Faravahar or Farohar is the spirit of human being that exists before birth and will continue to exist after death. It is to remind one of the purpose of life on this Earth, which is to live in such a way that the soul progresses spiritually and attains union with Ahura-Mazda (the Wise Lord). (from Pacific Grids)