origin/meaning of six sided star of david?

Answer 1

web searches generally result in good answers.

Answer 2

The hexagram is a Mandala symbol called satkona yantra or sadkona yantra found on ancient South Indian Hindu temples built thousands of years ago [1][2][3]. It symbolizes the Nara-Narayana, or perfect meditative state of balance achieved between Man and God, and if maintained, results in "Moksha," or "Nirvana" (release from the bounds of the earthly world and its material trappings).

Another theory about the origin of the shape is that it is simply 2 of the 3 letters in the name David: in its Hebrew spelling, David is transliterated as 'D-W-D'. In Biblical Hebrew, the letter 'D' (Dalet) was written in a form much like a triangle, similar to the Greek letter "Delta" (Δ). The symbol may have been a simple family crest formed by flipping and juxtaposing the two most prominent letters in the name.

Some researchers have theorized that the hexagram represents the astrological chart at the time of David's birth or anointment as king. The hexagram is also known as the "King's Star" in astrological circles.

Answer 3

If one looks at an Egyptian pyramid in a hot, desert sun, it's called double vision?

The answer: Exodus and escape via the Red Sea?

Answer 4

i believe it to have been adopted by king david as a symbol of his nation.

he took it from some eastern culture, but i'm not sure which one. in fact, it might have been a paganistic one too.

Answer 5

I always thought it was because it was 2 triangles one on top of the other.

But I guess that's dumb, because the triangle is only a symbol of God to the Christians: Holy Trinity.

So ... dunno. I'll be checking back to see what kind of answers you get.

Answer 6

its a hexigram

Answer 7

Jewish mysticism, i think its the kaballah.

its NOT in the bible.