Sun and Moon
The combination of these two symbols (the sun can also be depicted as a star or a flower) is very common in the European tradition, the meaning behind these two very simple symbols is of course rebirth.
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| coat of arms of the illyrian region from the Fojnica Armonrial |
The moon symbolizes the primordial night, since the moon is connected to the female reproductive cycle, therefore this is the darkness of the cave/womb. This symbol is also part of a deep concept of duality since it represents death. The myth of the werewolf explains this symbology perfectly: the werewolf represents the female reproductive system, the creature in the myth undergoes a metamorphosis every full moon, which corresponds more or less to the female ovulation period, with the moon also being a symbol for the egg.
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Werewolf Howls (Varulven uler) i magasinet Weird Tales, november 1941. |
The sun is the life force that sustain all life, and it is a clear symbol of the reincarnated ancestor/fetus, the rekindled fire/life. The flower is the exact same symbol since flowers are the manifestation of the solar energy in nature. In our European tradition the sun stands always for a symbol of youth and motion.
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Statue of one of the Dioscuri twin brothers from greek mythology with some sort of phrygian cap. |
This Polarity of life and death can be also seen on the Stećci, the way these symbols are put together using this concept of duality is always to show in a simplified form the process of rebirth.
