If you want to see a picture of it go to
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=colonial+park+cemetery+savannah+georgia&ei=UTF-8&fp_ip=AU&fr=yfp-t-501&2=21
I would really like to know, I know it supposed to mean something.
2007-09-22 01:13:49 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
One meaning suggests the skull and crossbones represents the mortality of man. It can also mean death and resurrection, apparently.
According to Habenstein and Lamers “The History of Funeral Directing”, 1962:201), the imminent millennialism sensed by the Puritans and their contempt for moral existence led to the skull and crossbones being the most persistent tombstone symbol of early New England days.
Also, especially after the great plague, people who died of contagious diseases had their graved marked with a skull and crossbones as a sign that it should not be disturbed lest the disease be 'awakened'. So it was a supersticion, heath, hygene and religious issue and sometimes just for decoration.
There is one is Dunmoe castle, you can see a picture and read some explanations here:
http://www.mythicalireland.com/other/skullandcrossbones.php
2007-09-22 01:29:15 · answer #1 · answered by Confused 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It depends who you ask. I don't know specifically for this person but I have seen some video on a cult call Skull and Bones.
2007-09-22 08:25:00 · answer #2 · answered by afj60 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Some say it is a racist symbol. It was the symbol of the nazi SS. Before WWII there was a sumpremacist mentality among the rich and powerful in the US. Carnergie and other names were among them. After WWII they disolved, and apologyzed.
2007-09-22 10:52:40 · answer #3 · answered by mariskalen kampf Strudl v.Wurst! 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
hiya Roman! the skull and crossbones is not just a symbol of danger or Pirates, it was used by the Christian Jesuits, they were even inaugurated over the symbol. read this link it is very interesting!
http://www.esolibris.com/articles/alternative_history/skull_crossbones.php
2007-09-22 10:36:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The deceased was a pirate.
No, it's very interesting but I don't know the significance of it. The inscription on that tombstone doesn't seem unusual in any way.
2007-09-22 08:27:49 · answer #5 · answered by Voyager 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
problaly for those really extreme people like bam margera i can see him having that on his tombstone
2007-09-22 16:57:11 · answer #6 · answered by Mercedes <3 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It was only pictured like that way to let you believe that it has a meaning. No meaning at all.
jtm
2007-09-22 08:25:13 · answer #7 · answered by Jesus M 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
It was sometimes used to mark the grave of someone that died of a contagious disease or suspicious means. Usually superstitious I would bet.
2007-09-22 08:22:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
it means it's a bad person's tombstone
2007-09-22 08:37:47 · answer #9 · answered by Nisah 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
its doensnt mean anything..
just for fun...created by the christians years ago
2007-09-22 08:19:23 · answer #10 · answered by flamingos~3008 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋