Symbols & Sigils

A thematic chamber of The Little Sorcerer esoteric encyclopedia. New entries are organised so you can follow connections between history, symbolism, folklore and contemporary practice.

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SYMBOLS & SIGILS

The Triquetra: Threefold Form and Modern Meaning

A three-cornered knot-form whose meanings depend strongly on historical and modern context.

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The Triskelion: Motion in Three Arms

Three spiralling arms, ancient visual movement and the many meanings later attached to the form.

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The Ankh: Life, Breath and Egyptian Iconography

The looped cross as one of the most recognizable signs in ancient Egyptian visual culture.

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The Watching Eye: Protection, Witness and Unease

Why eye symbols can mean protection and vigilance while remaining deeply uncanny.

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The Spiral: Growth, Return and the Danger of Easy Meanings

An ancient geometric form that invites interpretation but resists one universal definition.

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Labyrinth and Maze: One Path, Many Choices

Two forms often confused with each other, and why their symbolic difference matters.

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Keys: Access, Secrecy and the Power to Open

A practical object that became an enduring symbol of permission, mystery and guardianship.

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The Serpent: Renewal, Danger and Knowledge

A symbol too old and widespread to be reduced to either wisdom or evil.

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