I understand basic geometrical shapes(squares, circles, lines, dots, etc.), but why was the five-pointed shape assigned to a star-when the stars in the sky look nothing like that? Same thing with the heart-shape. Why did people assign the upside triangle with two half circles on top to a heart, without actually looking at a human heart.
2006-10-11 18:33:00 · 4 answers · asked by rhambass 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Through imaginations.
2006-10-12 00:53:12 · answer #1 · answered by lene123 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IN the ancient times, people were very supersticious and had religons, so anything could be assigned to any shape. A heart could have been assigned to the love god, and the star probably looked like what they invisioned a star (the star is created by connecting the not already connected on a pentagon)
2006-10-12 01:47:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's all about the French playing cards and the way artists drew the suits.
2006-10-12 01:52:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's all about math, number and lines. Everything has meanings.
2006-10-12 01:37:52 · answer #4 · answered by Vijay 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋