Me and this kid are having an argument about what a wiccan symbol is. He says it is called a Pictogram [what ever it is]. he says it is called that because it has righting in between the spaces. But i say it is called a regular pentagram. also i want to tell him what the elements are but he wont believe me.
2007-06-01 13:32:30 · 14 answers · asked by kirbyman600 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
pictogram =
1 : an ancient or prehistoric drawing or painting on a rock wall
2 : one of the symbols belonging to a pictorial graphic system
3 : a diagram representing statistical data by pictorial forms
pentagram
: a figure of a 5-pointed star usually made with alternate points connected by a continuous line and used as a magic or occult symbol; also : a similar 6-pointed star (as a Solomon's seal)
You are closer but what you're talking about is a PENTACLE
Wiccan = one point up - power to the people from the spiritual to do good.
Satanic = two points up - power from the people to the spiritual to placate.
2007-06-01 14:03:45 · answer #1 · answered by hairypotto 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A pictogram (also spelled pictogramme) or pictograph is a symbol representing a concept, object, activity, place or event.
A wiccan symbol is called a pentagram, and I've also heard it called a pentacle.
2007-06-01 20:36:36 · answer #2 · answered by Julia Sugarbaker 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Vertical pentagram: Head, both arms, both feet. Sacrifices, sacrifices, mankind's making sacrifices. WE will not be sacrifices! The Olde Religion really knows how to do up an altar.
http://www.drawingsofleonardo.org/images/vitruvian.jpg
Cf: Michelangelo's Vitruvian man
http://www.witchvox.com/va/dt_va.html?a=uswa&c=military&id=11205
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/24/washington/24wiccan.html?ex=1335067200&en=ff0ca93f25df3f22&ei=5088&partner=rss
The Wiccan symbol is now approved for military headstones.
2007-06-01 20:42:44 · answer #3 · answered by Uncle Al 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's the Wiccan star then it's a pentagram, regardless of whether it has writing or not. Any writing on it would either be for ceremonial/traditional purposes or just to look good.
2007-06-01 20:44:14 · answer #4 · answered by Taliesin Pen Beirdd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pictograms are like Chinese characters or Egyptian heiroglyphics. They are symbols that look like a picture but are used for words.
I think he means PENTAgram, the five pointed star. Penta means five in latin.
2007-06-01 20:36:59 · answer #5 · answered by greengo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you are right...
"Pictogram" is a general term for things like, say, the hieroglyphs of the ancient Egyptians...not a single specific symbol.
2007-06-01 20:39:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A pictogram (also spelled pictogramme) or pictograph is a symbol representing a concept, object, activity, place or event by illustration.
2007-06-01 20:38:18 · answer #7 · answered by Kallan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before i became a christian i was a wiccan and it is a pentagram.
2007-06-01 20:36:54 · answer #8 · answered by andybrittanychelsey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pentagram
Earth, Air, Fire, Water and Spirit
2007-06-01 20:37:19 · answer #9 · answered by Janet L 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's called a penticle , but if I'm being honest , it's a modified pentagram .
Evil - Don't care if it's white or black magic - Evil
2007-06-01 20:39:56 · answer #10 · answered by Suicide642 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋