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“Karma” is about battle of Chiyu and Huang-di.
Firstly, the prototype of Chiwoo, if we proceed from the relevant legends, is not Chiyu, but Huang-di (this is also indicated by the frequently encountered images of a dragon: the dragon Ying lung was subordinate to Huang di). This is important.
Secondly, the Shangri-La from the music video is most likely based on the Huang-di Palace on Mount Kunlun.
And thirdly, one of the variations of the spelling of the word yellow (Huang-di also translates as Yellow Emperor) is Hwong. So Hwon calls himself the Yellow Emperor. The question is, how so? There is only one conclusion: someone is lying. And since the prototype of Chiwoo is Huang-di, it turns out that the one named after him is Chiyu. Why are the names mixed up? The MV probably has an unreliable narrator who benefits from having everyone be sure of his version of the story. + Chiyu had already called himself by a false name during the battle with Huang-di, so what's stopping him from doing it again? Bottom line: after Chiwoo’s death, Hwon appears, offering a one-sided view of Chiwoo’s disappearance in a variation that would not arouse suspicion from other kings.
Now a little bit about the chronology:
After defeating Chiyu, a forest of blood-red maples grew in the place where the bloody execution pads were thrown (one of that trees just appears in the MV). Based on this, the moments when the characters of the video are in blue clothes correspond to the time of the celebration of Huang-di's victory. That is, it should have been so initially. But if we take into account the fact that Hwon [Chiyu] is called by someone else's name, it turns out that he is celebrating the victory, and Chiwoo [Huang-di] was killed.
Before becoming the supreme god ruler, Huang-di defeated the four gods of the cardinal directions (the supreme lord of the east, Tai-hao, the supreme lord of the south, Yan-di, the supreme lord of the west, Shao-hao, and the lord of the north, Zhuan-Xu). And only after that he began to sit on the throne as the deity of the Center. Presumably, this period is represented by festive clothes with red and gold colors. This period is the main one in the MV.
It was the victory over Yan di, the ancestor of Chyiu, that prompted him to go to win back the throne that belonged to him by blood, and then to oppose Huang-di [Chiwoo] himself.
The black suits symbolize the victory of Chiyu [Hwon]. This is confirmed by the fact that black clothes appear only against the background of Ivan's sphere, and unlike humans, it is impossible to deceive or mislead it. That is, the sphere shows us the true story, and not the MV, which we see as a story told by the Hwon to the kings.
Analysis of the first teaser photo of the seventh album
1) Inscriptions in Hindi:
राजा - the King (on the ring finger)
सूर्य - the sun (on the middle finger)
साम्राज्य - the empire (on the index finger)
2) Symbols
=> The SUN is a heroic image, the king of the sky, a sign of strong royal and royal power. The personification of life, light, power, energy, the supreme cosmic principle, the symbol of the supreme deity, the heart of the cosmos, the "mind of the world", glory, greatness, nobility, royalty.
In India, the all—seeing eye of Varuna (the supreme guardian of justice and judge, as well as the god of the world's waters).
The sun is the basis of the opposition of light and darkness — two principles fighting in the world.
In man, the sun is associated with reflection, willpower, realism. The people of the sun are chaste, wise, faithful, reliable friends.
An eclipse of the Sun is a sign of misfortune. The Indians associated it with the arrival of the demon Rahu.
The Black Sun in the Rig Veda is associated with underground animals.
=> SPIDER is a symbol of cosmic order (in India).
It is connected with the Moon, with the constant transformations of its shape, with the network of moonlight thrown by it at night on objects. As creating a veil that hides the true essence of phenomena, embodies an element of fantasy.
It is also a symbol of the devouring aspect of time, connecting the temporal with the eternal.
It is connected with the idea of a maze, the center of which is occupied by a spider, its producer.
Contains the idea of the wheel of life, the center of rotation of which is a spider - a potential source of death. According to signs, it portends a good or bad fate, depending on the color (black or white).
=> SHAMROCK is one of the oldest emblems of unity, harmony; a symbol of the past, present and future, as well as earth, heaven and the afterlife.
A talisman of good luck and a reliable amulet that protects a person from the machinations of evil spirits and the machinations of evil spirits.
=> SHURIKEN (?) — the will to win, the struggle for their goals, skill and firmness; the ability to demonstrate courage and bravery in difficult life situations.
In addition, the shuriken tattoo can be used as a symbol of family protection, protection of one's homeland, as well as unity and loyalty to them.
Kingdom "Dystopia". Theory
«A child born as a son of a king goes to refuge after seeing his kingdom destroyed. Across the wide blue ocean he sees people getting oppressed by the monsters»
After the opening lines, we see Mujin coming by boat to the sleeping sakura. The air around him seems blue, and this tells us about the purity of his soul. And all further changes to this location will indicate changes in the Mujin itself.
This scene seems to draw a parallel with the moment when Mujin found himself in the world of the red crown [black crown with red energy]. Then he did not know about the existence of evil, what turned against him. Probably, here we are shown his state of mind at that moment. If you don't understand what we are talking about, click here <=
We also see that a dark silhouette is waiting for him on the shore, as if personifying the hidden darkness. And this is also similar to that moment.
Hwon: «The light hidden behind your distorted facial expression. The power is taking one’s breath away slowly» - now we are already in the present moment. After what happened in all the previous music videos, Mujin began to doubt the correctness of choosing the side of [Chaos = darkness = black crown with red energy], and this doubt was noticed in the form of light reborn inside him.
At the same time, in the mv, he [Hwon] immediately begins to act in response to the nascent light: he takes out a flute and calls for shadows. Given that they first appear on the lake near sakura, it can be assumed that the crown is trying to strengthen its control in this way. Additionally, you can specify that the gazebo in which he stands is red, which is also a kind of confirmation of the effects of darkness.
Since Hwon first appeared coming out of the darkness of the portal, we assumed that he was created by the crown with red energy as additional hands. But what if he's not just an assistant, but an avatar of the crown? That would explain his ability to summon and control the soldiers of darkness.
Dann: «A dream abandoned on the edge of your cold hand» - what Mujin once dreamed of is still stored in a corner of his soul. He hasn't completely lost himself yet.
Then an interesting transition: Dann looks at the sky, as if addressing someone, and then we move through Ivan's sphere, because he is the only one who uses the sphere for observation, to a cup of tea on the table in front of Arthur (probably Dann called Ivan for help, realizing what was happening). Based on his [Arthur's] posture, it can be assumed that he is waiting for something or someone. Perhaps even listens to the order.
Arthur: «Something is swirling beyond my limit» - he pays attention to some changes in his environment, but his strength is not enough to prevent this.
At the same time, one of the shadows seeps through to him, as if transmitting a message, and the world around darkens.
Louis: «It’s going to burrow into your weak nature. It’s just a fantasy of a moment to hell» - the soul subordinate to the crown is so controlled by it that it is unable to understand - what is happening around is a terrifying reality.
It is curious that at this time he himself is standing in a red gazebo, entangled in red fabrics held by people in black. Probably, after the events of his own mv, he could not forgive Ivan and Dann for destroying his fantasy, which made it easier for the darkness to get his soul.
And since this is most likely the case, it is not at all surprising that the keeper of the balance will actively try to return light to the soul of Mujin: if the demiurge sided with Chaos, the supporters of light will need more people than they have now - Dann as the keeper of the balance, and Ivan as a light magician.
Mujin: «Rewind the thread of your fate. Make the flower bloom with all your soul» - he wants to return to the moment when darkness was unfamiliar to him.
Jahan: «All delight swiftly crushed in the rise of the evil rampage» - the awakening soul cannot overcome the darkness that has engulfed it.
Arthur: «In the darkness let there be light. All of it» - Arthur is the eternal servant of the red crown, nothing has yet made him doubt the choice of the side, so it may be interesting for him to look at the torment of someone who is aware of what is happening, but will not be able to prevent it in any way (just an assumption in the absence of another interpretation).
Mujin: «A debt of cruelty. All of it» - he stands near the sakura tree, on which the first flowers appeared. Darkness is taking root deeper and deeper in his soul, and this is his payment for having once succumbed to it.
Louis: «Before the dew has dried» - he is sitting under a cherry blossom, admiring the result of the crown's labors. He wants to see the final masterpiece as soon as possible.
Ivan: «Burn your dystopia. Burn your dystopia» - he does not want the one who was and is his friend to be consumed by darkness irrevocably, and convinces him to fight. He stands under a blue umbrella, once again emphasizing his belonging to the side of the light.
Jahan: «Swallow everything without a trace» - he also encourages Mujin to actively resist while he has the opportunity. Jahan, as the wisest of the eight rulers, pondered for a long time whether to join any of the parties. But here we see that he has made the final choice - he is also under a blue umbrella.
Dann: «The flower blooming in the dark, it is an overwhelming sword of salvation»- if the awakening soul can overcome the darkness surrounding it, it will change the course of the story.
Louis: «Drowning in the abyss…
…like a dystopia. Like a dystopia» - Hwon continues his phrase. They're both on the side of chaos right now, so it's probably about Mujin trying to resist the crown's action.
Arthur: «Dystopia not ma ma mine. That’s dystopia. Dystopia not ma ma mine» - he is glad that his own soul is alien to Mujin’s doubts.
Dann: «I will save you»- he tries to break through the darkness to Mujin to ease his way to the light. If we take into account the fact that a Mujin free from evil is a sleeping sakura by a living lake, then an ice-bound lake, coupled with a blossoming sakura, is a Mujin captured by the crown.
Jahan: «Dystopia not ma ma mine. That’s dystopia» - he is the personification of the goddess of justice, he focuses only on what will be fair at the moment. It is difficult for him to understand the situation in which Mujin found himself.
Ivan: «Out to paradise. I’ll return everything back» - seeing that he was not alone in this battle, Ivan joined Dann in active attempts to rescue Mujin's soul from the clutches of darkness.
After that, the frame changes to the same room in which Arthur was sitting before. However, this time Louis is with him. Arthur hands Louis a talisman that will later be used by Mujin.
If we talk about the components of the amulet, then the following should be indicated:
1) At the very top we see the odal rune (in a straight position). It is used to protect and increase well-being, it can lead directly home if no one interferes with it. The general meaning is a sacred place, authority; a fence, a sacred grove; memory; a mystical sacred place where the souls of ancestors go; a magical garden blooming in every soul; a place of power.
2) In the center there is a vegvisir (runic compass) - a waypoint. In addition, it protects from enemies, negative influence from outside and the vagaries of nature; helps in achieving goals, ensures the fulfillment of plans; clears the way, eliminating obstacles; gives strength to cope with difficulties, protects from losses in all spheres of life, suggests the right decisions; makes the owner assertive and brave, fills with energy and desire to explore the world (if it's a personal amulet).
3) The phrase "辟邪進無", meaning "to expel evil and come to the absence of evil."
4) Thanks to the insertion from the beginning of the music video, we now know about the rune vunyo (messenger of light) at the bottom of the amulet. But here it is in an inverted position, which speaks of a time of crisis, suffering and failure.
That is: initially, the amulet was supposed to summon the forces of light to help in exorcising evil and pointing out the right path, but adding an inverted vunyo at the end means that the one who used it will go from light to suffering, even if everything is going to get better at first.
At the same time the words of Mujin sound: «On a night when hatred opens its eyes, darkness swallows the light»- it seems that the crown is trying to act on Mujin, relying on the feelings he once experienced, but he is well aware of what will happen if he succumbs.
Louis: «The power of Cherry Blossom suddenly disappeared» - the attempted attempt did not affect Mujin's soul, and the crown's control over him weakened.
Together with his words, we are shown a hall in which all the acting kings gathered.
Hwon: «The songs of the evil monsters. Extinguish the embers of chaos» - Mujin takes out an amulet similar to the one that was given by Arthur. It looks like the plan is being carried out as planned, and soon Mujin's doubts will stop.
Dann: «Just look. I’ll seal all the evil in me»- he is ready to go to extreme measures in order to achieve the former balance.
Louis: «In the darkness let there be light. All of it» - the plan continues to be implemented - Mujin uses modified amulets to get rid of shadows that are absorbed by the black sphere (a sphere that once belonged to Mujin, which was confiscated by the keeper of balance in order to avoid destructive consequences).
Jahan: «A debt of cruelty. All of it» - what is happening is only a natural result of what happened in the past.
Hwon: «Before the dew has dried» - let it end faster.
Dann: «Burn your dystopia. Burn your dystopia» - while Dann urges Mujin to continue the fight, the black sphere returns to its owner thanks to Jahan. It is most likely that his decision was influenced by the presence of a white sphere on the side of the light. And in order for the battle to be fair, he decided to return to the second side what the first already has.
We are also shown sakura in a reddish glow, on which there are more and more flowers. The sphere that absorbed the shadows, returning to the owner's hands, splashed them out, plunging Mujin further into darkness.
Mujin: «Dystopia not ma ma mine. That’s dystopia. Dystopia not ma ma mine» - control over the situation is completely lost. He can no longer turn everything to his advantage on his own.
Ivan: «I will save you» - he does not intend to give up as long as there is at least a tiny hope for a happy ending.
Louis: «Dystopia not ma ma mine. That’s dystopia» - he doesn't understand why these efforts are needed if choosing a side was so easy.
Dann: «Out to paradise. I’ll return everything back» - he, like Ivan, is still taking action to save Mujin.
Mujin: «The flower petals are blooming again. But my soul is loosing its lights» - he feels the growing power of darkness and can't do anything to oppose it. Control of his own consciousness is becoming more difficult.
Ivan: «I Don’t care if i get destroyed and disappear because I will be rebuilt» - he understands that if he doesn't do something right now, it will be too late. He is not ready to give up even in this situation. And he also knows that Dann and the blue crown can recreate him if something goes wrong.
In the footage, both Ivan and Mujin are convinced that the spheres are with them, as if delaying something inevitable. Perhaps this is their way of confirming that everything that is happening is a cruel reality?
Jahan: «La-la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la» - a thick cloth bandage appears on his eyes, which directly tells us that he is the personification of justice. The moment has come when he needs to voice his decision.
Dann: «The flower blooming in the dark, it is an overwhelming sword of salvation» - the forces of darkness are stronger than ever, and the decision that Jahan will voice will affect the further development of events.
Louis: «Drowning in the abyss…
…like a dystopia. I will disappear for you» - Ivan is ready to sacrifice himself while the supporters of darkness rejoice in the approaching victory.
At the same time, in the mv we see the final battle taking place in the soul of Mujin. The darkness has almost completely filled him, but he cannot give up, knowing that he has not been abandoned no matter what.
Arthur: «Dystopia not ma ma mine. That’s dystopia. Dystopia not ma ma mine» - the result does not depend on the remaining "outside". Mujin's will will decide everything.
Ivan: «I will save you» - he makes another attempt to reach the bright part of Mujin's soul, which continues to resist the action of the crown.
Dann: «Dystopia not ma ma mine. That’s dystopia» - the keeper of the balance knows what the outcome will be, and can no longer influence it.
Mujin: «Out to paradise. I’ll return everything back» - he strikes the final blow, having spent his last strength, not ready to give up without a fight.
However, it turns out to be useless: over the lake, personifying its internal state, we see a pink dawn and a fully awakened sakura. Mujin's soul was completely engulfed by darkness.
Jahan finally announced his decision: he will join the final battle. For the keeper of the balance and the light magician, this was a powerful ray of hope, because the wise ruler, who personifies justice, chose their side.
Really. The words "in the end, the sun will protect us", combined with the music from the cookie video, directly shout that the heavy artillery in the person of Jahan has finally arrived and a turning point begins in history. Even the sun finally came out, as if to say that he really joined the battle just now.
Analysis of the visual trailer for the sixth album
It all starts with the transition from a blue room to a red one, as if the narrator's words this time come from Mujin, and not from Ivan. If we recall the meaning of colors for the theater, then this is also a transition from an antagonist to a just hero, whom the ruler of the Kingdom of Cherry Blossoms considers himself.
If we talk specifically about how our heroes are located, then we should recall our theory on the Louis music video. Dann and Ivan are allies, and Arthur unwittingly helped them, which also puts him on their side. Hwon is a supporter of Mujin, Louis may be dissatisfied with the actions of the "watchers" and therefore temporarily does not agree to cooperate with them. Jahan is neutral, but chooses the side that is more correct at the moment (presumably)
The frame shifts to Ivan, and immediately after Mujin pulls out a paper talisman designed to protect from evil spirits, which once again emphasizes exactly how he perceives the white magician.
If we talk about the visible components of the amulet, then the following should be indicated: 1) At the very top we see the odal rune (in a straight position). A quiet rune, immersed in herself; versed in pedigrees and ancestral lines, of all the rune spirits, she has the longest memory. It is closely connected with the past and does not like to deal with modern things and concepts. Very attached to the house. Of all the worlds, Midgard loves the most and, especially, its most ancient places. [2005-2010, Raven Caldera] It is used to protect and increase well-being, it can lead directly home if no one interferes with it. The general meaning is a sacred place, authority; a fence, a sacred grove; memory; a mystical sacred place where the souls of ancestors go; a magical garden blooming in every soul; a place of power. 2) In the center there is a vegvisir (runic compass) - a waypoint. In addition, it protects from enemies, negative influences from outside and the vagaries of nature; helps in achieving goals, ensures the fulfillment of plans; clears the way, eliminating obstacles; gives strength to cope with difficulties, protects from losses in all spheres of life, suggests the right decisions; makes the owner assertive and brave, fills with energy and desire to explore the world (if it's a personal amulet). 3) The phrase "辟邪進無", meaning "to ward off evil and go into the absence of evil." If we put all the components together, then we can assume about the essence of the ritual: they turn to some bright spirit who should help them to expel evil and get on the right path, becoming a kind of compass for them. P.S. We are not sure if this correlates with the history of Mujin, but during the period when Japan began to be interested in Western sciences, the Dutch became the bearers of this very knowledge.
We learn that Mujin has returned his sphere, once hidden by Dann in the space between the worlds. Otherwise, why is the keeper of the balance furious?
The second option: Mujina is a greedy Japanese werewolf badger, deceiving people. It was also believed that in the belly of this werewolf there is a magical pearl containing supernatural power. It was presented to the emperor or kept in the temple
So. Now about Dann's katana. Some have already decided that this is a katana from excalibur, but it is not. His katana has a winding with larger gaps, and there are no recesses on the part separating the handle from the blade, thanks to which a similarity with the petals was found.
Next, let's move on to Hwon. Some noticed the similarity of the gesture with his favorite hero from Jujutsu Kaisen - Gojo Satoru. But it is more interesting that the background on which he is located is more reminiscent of how the expansion of the territory of the antagonist of anime and manga - Sukuna - looks like.
And his flute is the one that can be seen from the pattern with a dragon in the central part. So Chiwoo's symbol now officially belongs to Hwon. However, it is still a mystery: did he get it peacefully or did he take it away by force.
The blue backlight in this frame indicates that Mujin does not trust Hwon and also considers him his antagonist. After all, according to our theory, Hwon was created by the red crown to help him, but because of this, the ruler of the Kingdom of Cherry Blossoms ceased to be the only one able to keep on an equal footing with her.
At the end there is a beautiful final frame with multicolored lanterns. We have considered the meaning of most colors in the corresponding post. Only yellow remained undisclosed. The ancient Chinese system of matching colors and objects of the environment, which the Japanese borrowed, assumed the division of the cardinal directions into north, south, west and east, united by one center. This center was associated with the element of the earth, painted in yellow (kiira) color and possessing such properties as fertility, nutrition, transformation.
Please note that there are much more blue lanterns on Ivan's side than on Dann's side. It is Ivan Mujin who sees his main antagonist (and it is also the color of the energy of the crown of the white magician, which is also important).
The meaning of colors in Japan
In the East, color not only carries a certain emotional load, but is also endowed with a specific content, functional significance.
The symbolism of color is actively used in the traditional theater of the East. The color of the costume is associated with the character of the character, indicates his social status, gender, age.
For the Japanese, red is a symbol of the rising sun, and in a broader sense, a symbol of the great sun goddess Amaterasu; since time immemorial, it has been believed that red deters the forces of evil. The red color symbolizes peace and prosperity of the family. In Kabuki theater, red stripes on the characters' faces (actor's makeup) means justice. In the system of matching colors and environmental objects, red (akai) personified the south, the riot of life in all its manifestations, was associated with the element of fire, the sun, summer. Pale red (Japanese: Akashiro-tsurubami) is the color of the outer clothing of the ex-emperor of Japan.
White, or "shiro" (白), is considered the sacred color of the gods. It symbolizes spiritual and physical purity. However, in Buddhism, white also means death. In the system of matching colors and objects of the environment, white correlated with the west, a place where chaos and the death of all living things reign, withering. It denoted metal, indicated a state of cold, was associated with treachery and purity.
Black, or "kuro" (黒), is the traditional male color in Japan. The black headdress of the servants of Shinto temples symbolizes enlightenment. In the system of matching colors and objects of the environment, black denoted the north, everything intimate and mysterious, carried the symbolism of death and winter. The element of this color was water with its properties of fluidity and coolness.
Blue, or ao, was the color of ordinary people. It symbolizes the mysterious world and all kinds of mysticism. In Kabuki theater, blue makeup is used for negative characters. In the system of matching colors and environmental objects, blue, aka green (aoi), was associated with the birth of a new life, with spring and youth. Correlated with the east and denoted a tree. Blue is the color of truth, fidelity, chastity.
Purple, or "murasaki" (紫) is the color of warriors, symbolizing nobility and strength.
The pink color symbolizes the beginning of life, youth, female beauty, and the cherry blossom has the name of each petal - luck, joy, peacefulness, longevity and prosperity.
The golden color, or "ki", is a symbol of the sun, divine power and mercy.
Analysis of b-side songs from the point of view of our theories. Issue #1: Night Air
"Our promise to be always together is scattered like burnt ashes. I won't be able to see you again. Now that I can spend my time smiling, I cherish your letter, for which my heart desperately prayed. Can I forget about it now?
I'm standing pathetic in this desolate place without you. You know, this is the only country you know. Surrounded by a familiar scent on the playground where I walked every day.
The moonlight is laughing at me again today. When I feel the night wind blowing, I drown in tears. I'm thinking of you. I keep thinking about you. When I feel the night wind blowing, I want to turn back time. This fragrance. Burns me.
It hurts me today too. Girl, we should move on. You're someone else now. Whatever you're doing right now, it doesn't matter to me. It became the seed of the past. You remember, maybe you remember.
The portrait is full of tears, it seems to be blooming. You were so young. You're far away now. I am blinded by you. This is love-hate. Captured you in this frame. I'm sorry I was immature. Now I know. I just sigh in the night.
I'm standing pathetic in this desolate place without you. You know, this is the only country you know. Surrounded by a familiar scent on the playground where I walked every day.
The moonlight is laughing at me again today. When I feel the night wind blowing, I drown in tears. I'm thinking of you. I keep thinking about you. When I feel the night wind blowing, I want to turn back time. This fragrance. Burns me.
It hurts me today too. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. Even if I close my eyes and fight, Your face keeps popping up in my head. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I'm not capable of anything. I can't even take a breath.
When I feel the night wind blowing, I drown in tears. I'm thinking of you. I keep thinking about you. When I feel the night wind blowing, I want to turn back time. This fragrance. Burns me. When I feel the night wind blowing, it hurts unbearably. When I feel the night wind blowing…"
⋅⋆✻⊱╌╍╌╍╌✻❬ 📖 ❭✻╌╍╌╍╌⊰✻⋆⋅
And now that we have read the text, let's move on to the analysis. Since we have great respect for the DMSS and believe that many tracks are related to the stories of kings, the interpretation will be appropriate. But this does not mean that we are definitely right.
By the end of the song, we have quite an unambiguous picture: Arthur has lost someone extremely dear to his heart, and every night reminds him of this person. Why night? It was probably at this time of day that this man disappeared from his life.
If you remember our theory from the Excalibur mv, you can (perhaps) understand the course of our thoughts. Dann [the best and possibly the only friend] was killed during a night battle by Arthur, whose mind was clouded by Excalibur. At the same time, such an outcome made him come to his senses and throw away the sword. Now let's go back to the text with this information (and omit some lines). Arthur is hurt by the loss, he wants to change the course of events, everything around him reminds him of what has been accomplished, and the frame with the wounded Dann is still fresh in his memory.
Actually, that's the whole assumption. It will be really interesting to listen to your interpretations!
Symbolism in Kingdom's music videos. Issue #19
The CUP — first of all expresses the idea of gathering. A romantic symbol of heartfelt aspirations for spiritual and physical food, mental health and immortality. The chalice symbolizes spiritual enlightenment or knowledge, redemption of sins and immortality.
In Christian art, the chalice is used as a symbol of faith, as well as an attribute of some saints. The chalice was the vessel that Christ used during the Last Supper, or the cup of immortality that Adam owned and lost, or the cup of the Eucharist, into which, as it was believed, the holy righteous Joseph of Arimathea collected the blood of the crucified Christ. In essence, the chalice has become a symbol of the sacrificial heart of Christ, bestowing God's mercy.
In medieval legends about the Holy Grail, the chalice symbolizes perfect nature, revealed only by a pure spirit and a sincere heart.
Among the Celts, the chalice is a ritual vessel used to confirm the authority of the ruler.
In France, the bowl is originally found only as a serving item with some magical properties, and not as a classic cornucopia or Celtic magic cauldron. In this case, the bowl, apparently, represents a magical strengthening agent for weakening rulers (the Fisherman King) or nature itself.
Carl Jung sees the cup as a symbol of a person's desire to find his own center and, in essence, as a female symbol that accepts and gives.
In wedding ceremonies in China and Japan, as well as around the world, a cup drunk together symbolizes loyalty, devotion.
On the other hand, the cup can be a symbol of a hard fate (the bitter cup), as in the biblical story about Jesus Christ, who asked God to take away the bitter cup, anticipating the approach of His crucifixion.
The so-called "poisoned chalice" promises hope, but brings trouble.
Symbolism in Kingdom's music videos. Issue 18
HUMAN is the crown of all living things. In the most ancient cultures, it is a symbol of what is capable of perfection. Created in the image and likeness of God, it combines the material and spiritual, heavenly and earthly. This mystical belief underlies the frequent idea of man as a microcosm, which contains, at least symbolically, all the elements of the universe (macrocosm).
The human body, depicted in the Pythagorean tradition as a pentagram (a five-pointed star or a pentagonal figure) consisting of arms, legs, and head, was often taken as a basis by temple builders. The masculine principle is usually symbolized by the sun, fire, lightning, as well as an arrow, a cone, a spear, a lingam, an obelisk, a pole, a pole, a plow, a rod, a shovel, a pike, a sword, lightning, a torch.
The image of a straightened man is a vertical. An upright person is connected to the Spirit and the Earth through a whole system of magical symbols that are easy to interpret. Such a person uses the material form only as a support in the three-dimensional world.
The symbolic form of the God—Man is a pyramid.
By contrast, the symbolic image of a materialistic person using his intellect to serve his material being is a cross or tau-cross, on which the secret divine self living inside is crucified. It cannot manifest itself and is subject to the laws of the material world. It is crucified on two great crossbars of the three—dimensional world — time and space - and dies on this cross of matter. However, even in the consciousness that has sunk to the lowest level, the divine creative essence sometimes resurrects. A materialistic person in his ignorance, crucifying his higher self — God within himself, experiences endless torment and suffering. Pain and suffering awaken his higher consciousness.
Speaking in a more general sense, the human being combines three principles, which modern scientists call the body, life and will. Therefore, a person can be symbolically represented by three points (beginnings) enclosed in a circle.
Symbolism in Kingdom's music videos. Issue #17
MIRROR — symbolizes truth, self-realization, wisdom, mind, soul, reflection of supernatural and divine intelligence, the clearly shining surface of divine truth, the highest intelligence reflected in the Sun, Moon and stars.
A reflection in a mirror is a manifest, temporary world, but also a person's knowledge of himself.
The mirror has both solar and lunar symbols, personifying the disk of the Sun and denoting the reflected light of the Moon.
It is believed that the mirror has magical properties and is the entrance to the looking-glass world of inversion. If a mirror hangs with a reflective surface down in a temple or over a tomb, it opens the way for the soul to ascend. In magic, mirrors serve to develop the gaze.
A square mirror symbolizes the earth, and a round one symbolizes heaven. The central socket on the metal mirror symbolizes the axis of the earth and the balance between the two forces. It also means reaching the center and the Door of the Sun or the Gate of Heaven.
In the Semitic tradition, the mirror symbolizes a female deity (male — a bunch of grapes).
In Christianity, a mirror without flaws personifies the Virgin Mary, in connection with which she is called the "Mirror of Righteousness." The Virgin Mary is sometimes depicted with a mirror in her hands, symbolizing her unclouded purity. It is also a symbol of the infant Jesus — the "mirror of God".
In Hinduism and Buddhism, the mirror serves as a reminder that all images and forms are just simple reflections, the creation of a state of karma, an invention of the mind, that the sensual, tangible world is an illusion, just a reflection. Yama (in ancient Indian philosophy, the lord of the kingdom of the dead) also uses a mirror to assess the state of karma of the souls who have come to him. A mirror is one of the Eight Precious Things in Buddhism. In addition, the mirror is a symbol of the soul in a state of purity, reflected truth, enlightened mind, form, reflected body, sincerity, — purity. Being reflected by light, it means samsara.
In Taoism, the mirror symbolizes self-realization. When a person considers his nature, evil is destroyed by seeing its terrible reflection: "Evil is destroyed when it recognizes itself." The mirror also symbolizes the mind of the sage: "The mind of the sage, being at rest, becomes a mirror of the universe" (Chuang Tsu).
In China, a mirror is also an emblem of sincerity, harmony and a happy marriage (the latter is an association with a magpie).
The philosophical significance of the mirror as a symbol of self-knowledge of life was widespread in Asian cultures, especially in Japanese myths and religion. The creator God Izanagi gave his children a mirror and told them to kneel down and look into it every morning and evening until they got rid of evil thoughts and feelings. In the Shinto hell, a huge mirror reflects the sins of newly arrived sinners and shows them the method of punishment — in ice or fire. The mirror is also a Japanese imperial relic bearing solar symbols and passed from emperor to emperor. In Japan, kagami ("accusing mirror") displays the truth and reveals the faults. The image of a mirror also means the divine Sun. In the rites, the deity appears in the sacred mirror. A mirror as a symbol of truth is one of the Three Treasures, along with a sword and a gemstone.
In Mexican mythology, a mirror is an attribute of Tezcatlipoca. This "shining" or "smoking" mirror has solar and lunar meanings, being respectively an attribute of the solar god of Summer and the lunar god of Evening.
Among the Zoroastrians, the symbol of the changing world is associated with Zervan (the absolute deity).
Esoteric knowledge considers the mirror to be an invention of Lucifer, with the aim of blocking the development and improvement of the astral body of a person who is able to go beyond the physical and observe himself from the outside.
Symbolism in Kingdom's music videos. Issue #16
The PILLAR (pillar, column) is a symbol of support, the sacred Axis of the World, divine power, earthly and cosmic vital energy, ascent, stability, strength and constancy.
In the book of Exodus, God leads the people of Israel through the Sinai Desert, appearing in the form of a pillar of fire. The pillar of fire is also a symbol of the Buddha.
The strength and bravery of legendary heroes are often associated with pillars: when enemies pierced the Celtic mythical hero Cuchulainn with a spear, he tied himself to a pillar to die standing; Samson dies by overthrowing the pillars that supported the arches of the Philistine temple; Hercules sets pillars on the southern and northern shores of the Strait of Gibraltar, marking the limits of the civilized world with them. The pillars of Hercules appear on the coat of arms of King Charles V, accompanied by the boastful motto "Plus ultra", which can be translated as "Beyond the limits" — an allusion to the rich Spanish colonies in America.
In primitive cultures, wooden or stone pillars often serve as an image of the World Tree (as, for example, the Irmensul of the ancient Germans) or the supreme deity. The role of pillars as symbols of connection with otherworldly forces was especially strong in Central America in the pre-Columbian era, in the Machu Picchu culture, where Inca priests symbolically "tied" the sun god to the pillar.
In the ancient world, a free-standing pillar often had a special symbolic meaning, but columns in architectural structures also have a symbolic meaning.
In Egypt, a vertically mounted pillar decorated with four capitals is commonly believed to represent the spine of the god Osiris, directing the flow of his immortal life.
Mesopotamian and Phoenician gods are also depicted in the form of pillars, on top of which symbolic signs are sometimes placed, for example, the head of a ram in the cult of the great Aeia.
In Hinduism, a pillar with a crown symbolizes the Path.
In art, a pillar is an attribute of allegorical figures of Constancy and Steadfastness.
A broken pole or pole is a symbol of death and chaos in Western art, as well as among the aborigines of Australia.
Two pillars with eagle images carved on them were the center of the cult of Zeus on Mount Lycaon in Arcadia.
In ancient Egypt, two columns symbolize the principle of polarization, the duality of the world. Two giant pillars stood on either side of the entrance to the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem; later they became the Masonic emblem of justice and humanity.
In Carthage, three pillars symbolized the moon and its phases.
Kingdom "Black Crown". Theory (Part 1)
In this MV we have 5 branches of events.
1- initial
2- where in the past, presumably due to the momentum of Louis' power, Ivan's single crown split into two opposite ones. Here the crown with red energy wins. And logically, Ivan returns to the past from this branch (as the owner of the sphere, he remembers how it should have been originally).
3- a branch where in the future the balance between the crowns is restored (even if only for a short time).
4- where Mujin changes the course of events, and Ivan (already from the future of this branch, but with memories of previous ones) loses to the crown when he decides to act more decisively (different from his past actions). And it seems that from this branch Arthur and Mujin manage to escape to other worlds.
5- where Ivan gets a single crown even earlier than in the past. And if before that the branches appeared thanks to Ivan's actions, then this one appeared thanks to Dann.
If we go back to the Silmarillion, then this is very similar to the time of Ea's creation. First there was the original song, which Melkor changed three times (and that in total four), and the fifth was the final song, presented by Iluvatar (here, it turns out, Dann acts as Iluvatar).
The MV begins with a man walking among snow-capped mountains. This tells us that the action will unfold in the northern country (according to the black swans and fur coats, everyone assumed Russia).
In the following frames we see icy mountain peaks. They are mirrored, which can tell us about the duality of Ivan's world, its mirroring. They are gradually covered with a dark shadow.
And immediately behind the shadow, a throne appears in front of us. The man on it wears a Black Crown and holds a black sphere in his hands. It is possible that its action is similar to the action of Ivan's white sphere.
Considering that the Silmarillion was the basis of this clip, it becomes clearer how exactly both spheres work. In the book itself there are stones that show the person looking at them what is happening next to another stone or, if he knows how to control them, what he needs. Of course, they have been slightly modified for this story, but the essence remains the same.
This man is sitting somewhere in the depths of caves, because there are piles of stones around him, and the only light source falls through a crack at the top. His eyes are closed. It all reminds me of Melkor from the Silmarillion. The sky above his abode is covered with thunderclouds, and, apparently, it is the light of lightning that periodically makes its way to the throne.
If you look very carefully, then there is a series of extremely interesting frames.
First, a completely white eye appears with a prominent black pupil, framed by thick shadows against which the human skin seems incredibly pale. In the future we will see that this is exactly what people subordinate to the Black ("Red") Crown look like. From this we can conclude that the person on the throne could sit there not by choice.
Then a circle of fire appears with a hole in the center, which together looks very much like an eye. Did it remind anyone of the Eye of Sauron?
Literally immediately, the familiar look of white eyes breaks through the center of the fiery circle. The person on the throne is either trying to break through the energy of the Black Crown or directs her gaze to where he needs himself.
Then we see the footage of the creation of the crown. In all the frames associated with its creation, it is mirrored, which once again tells us about the duality of Ivan's world. And also, that there can be two of them (one on one side of the mirror, and the other on the other).
Again, the fiery eye, in the center of which are mirror-reflected crowns. They seem to merge with the fire around them. This confirms that this "eye" is an inseparable part of them.
In the following frames, the color of the "eye" changes twice. First to purple, and then to blue. There is a certain transformation of the energy of the crowns.
We also see the struggle of red and blue. Based on this, it can be assumed that the twin crowns have energy of different colors. The red one is that of the man on the throne (after all, it is through her that he looks at the world). And the blue one that Ivan, who became a light magician, will wear later. However, we have a third color - purple. It appears when two existing ones are mixed. Therefore, if you combine two crowns into one, they will merge together, and their energy will be much stronger.
When the person on the throne opens his eyes for the first time, we can assume that they are purple. After a while, he fully wakes up, his eyes shine with a lilac color. Well, or so the energy of the merged crowns is shown.
There are two more frames before that. On them we see that as soon as the scarlet light begins to burn, the man on the throne closes his eyes, as if his will is put to sleep. The power of the “Red” Crown (I'll call it that for ease of perception) is great enough to do this. If we assume that Melkor is taken as the basis of this character, then here he is already weakened after numerous non-healing wounds and fights. That is why he can no longer restrain the power of the red crown, and it prevails
And yes, it was only the first 11 seconds of the video.
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After the next beautiful mountains (not mirrored, please note! Which tells us that this action takes place in one of the worlds of the crowns) we see the snow hall of the castle. In the center stands a snow-white Ivan with a black crown on his head. Since there is no black in the frame except for the crown and swans, we understand that this is the world of the “Blue” Crown.
Then Ivan's castle itself gets into the frame. A crow lands on one of its columns. It would seem nothing special, but her eyes… Just like a person who is subordinate to the “Red” Crown. Conclusion: the second crown, intoxicated by its power, wants to start conquering other worlds. And since a crow subordinate to her has appeared here, she already knows how to do it.
The space in front of Ivan changes (does everyone remember Louis' strength as a magician?) and the picture, frozen before, begins to move.
Immediately after that, Arthur appears, sitting on the throne. The throne looks suspiciously similar to the one where the owner of the “Red” Crown sat. But there is one thing: it is not he who wears the Black Crown. There is fire and a scarlet glow around Arthur. So, we understand that he is in the world of the “Red” Crown. Here he is more like Sauron in Angband.
The next in the frame is the chained Chiwoo. He is dressed in a style similar to the Arthurian from the previous scene, which means he is a resident of the world of the “Red” Crown.
However, the lack of fire and the blue glow suggests that somehow, he was able to cross the border between the worlds and is now only a prisoner in the world of the “Blue” Crown.
Although this picture is visible only in a certain vessel or reflection. It's too obvious that drops are dripping on the surface. So, this has not happened yet, or someone from the subordinates of the “Red” Crown is watching it (but then the question arises, what kind of drops, because her world is almost completely extinct).
Then we see Jahan standing in the middle of a deserted territory where there is nothing alive and the shadows on the ground give off a red tint. His costume also tells us that this is what the world looks like, where the “Red” Crown rules.
Louis is next in the frame. He is standing in snow and purple haze (more towards red, which indicates the approach of the corresponding crown). So, he is in the future, where there was only one. We can assume that everyone else, if they wear a blue outfit, too.
But among the frozen walls we also see Mujin. He is dressed as a minion of the “Red” Crown. So, in addition to Chiwoo, others have made their way into the world of the light magician Ivan. Mujin stands in a narrow passage, and dozens of charred hands (probably people who were once burned by him) reach out to him through cracks in the walls.
Immediately after him, Dann and Arthur appear. And if Dann is in the light of two energies (blue and red light gradually mix, turning into purple; He probably maintains a balance between them), then behind Arthur the light is invariably red.
Then we are consistently shown Chiwoo, Ivan, Jahan and Louis dressed in white. They are in the castle of the white magician in the past.
The following frames are extremely important. We see Ivan in a blue robe. Behind him is a certain magician, whom he called for help. (And he looks suspiciously like a man among the subordinates of the “Red” Crown when they surround the disobedient. However, with a high probability, it has not been captured here yet) At the same time, he is sitting in a hall of mirrors, on the border of two worlds.
The magician puts his hand on his head, and we can observe how the energy of the crown changes from purple to light blue. Then there are two frames in the green and red spectrum. And gradually the crown begins to shine blue, red and purple at the same time. Single Crown divided into parts.
Then Ivan opens his eyes, and the ritual begins, for which the magician was invited. Using the power of the Crown and standing behind him, he plunges into visions of the past.
And now begins the story that happened in the past.
With the first sentence, we see Mujin standing in the same icy corridor. "A dead frozen body. All the desperate gestures. It tightens me, tightens me." Immediately after, he stands in the hall with the throne of the “Red” Crown. This confirms that he has killed many people under her influence, and he is strained by their pleas for mercy, their gestures of despair.
Dann is back in the purple haze. He is somewhere between worlds, that's why everything around him seems to repeat itself (the same object in front of him and behind him at the same time). "Inside a prison without bars, all the abandoned spirits are getting closer, closer." Because of the paradox (appearance of twin crowns from one), a lot of things got out of control.
"With a little cruel, but beautiful dangerous power" - Louis stands in the same hall and watches the world gradually turn red. He's wearing a blue suit, so this is happening while Ivan has gone to the past for some purpose. Probably, the "Red" Crown started to act.
In the following frames we get into the past. There are a lot of crows in Ivan's castle, and his crown has disappeared. The hostile crown achieved its goal and gradually began to absorb neighboring worlds.
"Getting something means losing something," says Jahan, standing among the dead trees. A flock of crows sweeps past him. This is a celebration of the "Red" Crown, which has won at this stage.
"A paradox which I swallowed in enchantedly" - as a result of the actions of the crown hostile to the white magician [Ivan], literally everything has changed. The mirror worlds split, and there were many more copies of them. This is also confirmed by the fact that Chiwoo, who serves the crown with red energy, was able to see his own. And for the same reason, he temporarily found himself between worlds.
Louis, standing in a red-painted hall and a blue suit (which means in the future, from where Ivan went into the past), urges to come to terms with what is happening. Behind him are Dann, Arthur and Ivan. If we consider that Dann maintains a balance between the energies of the crowns, Ivan tries to change what happened, and Arthur serves the “Red” Crown, it makes sense.
"Wake it," Ivan orders. He was able to get to that moment in the past where the hostile crown had not yet gained full strength. But this can only be an appearance. Ivan's crown is missing, and the look of those standing in the circle only arouses suspicion. If you look closely, then Arthur and Mujin have the look of a man subordinate to the crown with red energy. For the rest, it is simply clouded. Perhaps it is for this reason that the white magician asks them to wake up?
"Don't forget who we are." "Engrave it." The words of Arthur and Dann sound.
Arthur wants to get the sphere (for the sake of his dark lord), but Dann stops him.
It turns out that in addition to Arthur, there are several other people who want to get the sphere at their disposal. In addition to Ivan's hands, the hands of Louis, Mujin and Jahan are visible there. It is not known whether this is caused by a personal desire or the action of the black crown. But scarlet flashes periodically appear in the background.
Picking up the sphere, Ivan sees Dann and Chiwoo arguing. This will happen after a couple of moments. Echoes of Ivan's memories of the future?
"Raise the holy Grail above your head," says Jahan. Is it about achieving the goal?
At the same time, during the phrase, we see several scenes. The red-painted hall of the castle left by Ivan in the future.
And the familiar scene of the sphere is in the past. Only this time Chiwoo stretches out his hand to her, and Arthur and still Dann stop him. The others don't seem to care. The red lights are still visible.
"Put on the black crown," Mujin says, clearly demonstrating this and putting it on his head. And this happens in the future, where the “Red” Crown absorbs the world of Ivan. Is he the cause of what happened?
"Endure the pain of astonishing power. There is no limit" - Arthur stands in the middle of the hall flooded with scarlet light. The power of the crown with red energy was finally established in the future, which once belonged to Ivan.
Dann, as before, appears only in the light of two crowns. He does not serve them but maintains the balance. Or trying to, because for some reason the power of the “Red” Crown has increased significantly.
"We run the world" - a chorus of subordinate voices of the "Red" Crown sounds under the arches of the castle in the future. And only Dann stands while the others soar into the air. If you look closely at the movements of his hand, you will see that it is he who lifts them with a smooth movement and brings them down to the ground in the past.
Can he be the guardian of the spheres, controlling their actions? Then it will mean that he is the only one, besides Ivan and the man on the throne (Mujin), who knows about what is happening in all the worlds where they reach and can somehow influence it.
"A paradigm that will break brightly" - Dann hastens to disappoint them. With the end of his phrase, the scene of the past takes on a blue color. He had to step in to help Ivan restore proper order. But he can only change what has become a consequence of the actions of the spheres or violates the balance between the energies of the crowns.
"No mercy," Jahan echoes him, and the world turns blue again.
"We’ve got the crown" - the voices sound again. Ivan is among them: "Like an enormously spreading legacy, oh." The past is fixed. He returned to the future of this branch of events.
"Get wild until I get punished by heaven" - Louis in the castle of the white magician (in the future, which became the new present of Ivan who once left). There is not red glow, everything is flooded with blue light. Which confirms Ivan's victory at this stage.
"So what? Follow it to the end" - Arthur in the past is still subordinate to the “Red” Crown. She continues to broadcast her will through him.
"We run the world" - a furious chorus of voices in the past sounds (which notices Ivan from the past, who does not yet know about the tragedy of the future). The red crown has not yet captured the world, the light is still blue, but its presence is still felt. That's the reason Dann stays there.
And there, in the past, as sometime in the future, Mujin puts on a ruthless black crown. She had found a way to turn things in her favor again.
After that, we are transported to the world that belonged to the crown with red energy originally. "I can hear a lonely cry in my ears." Probably, this is the cry of Mujin dragged into the world of the Red Crown for the sake of maintaining balance. This is the period of time when Dann and Ivan corrected the past (temporarily), and Mujin has not yet put on the Crown in the past. That is why the light falling on Jahan is so pale and somewhat bluish. In his world, the blue northern lights flashed for the first time (as a sign of the victory of the white magician).
"A sad voice that embraces you like you are possessed" - a part of the people who once obeyed the “Red” Crown was freed. But the remnants of her influence continue to whisper something. Even after losing, the crown is not going to give up. Having found weaker people, she forces others to follow her. It is here that we see the magician who helped Ivan in the already non-existent future. This may indicate that somehow the crowns "exchanged" the original worlds in the process of establishing the former equilibrium.
"A mysterious defeat cannot exist" - Mujin (or the "Red" Crown speaking with him) does not agree with his loss and begins to act in the past, which affects the future. And if in the past the light remains blue, then in the future it pales and looks more like white.
The future is starting to change again.
"Rather than losing the world, I would become a monster," says Chiwoo standing in the white light. He does not want to fall under the influence of the crown with red energy again, even if she considers this world [her original world] her own.
"I choose suffering over loneliness which overwhelms" - Mujin's actions had paid off and the future turned red again.
It is possible that after the changes made by Ivan, he was drawn into the world of the “Red” Crown (instead of the runaway Chiwoo), where he was alone. His (Mujin's) dislike of loneliness was taken advantage of by the “Red” Crown and offered its power in exchange for ridding him of loneliness. Mujin puts on a Crown with red energy, but it cannot suppress his will (which is why Arthur considers him an absolute dark lord). It so happened that the goals of the Crown and Mujin coincided, and his intention to take over the world of the “Blue” Crown turned out to be stronger and much more feasible.
Perhaps for this reason, at the beginning of the clip, Mujin is standing in a blue light, but in a chaos costume.
"The evil power of necessity given to me" - even surrounded by the people of the “Red” Crown, Chiwoo is not going to give up.
Ivan of the past is forced to watch the capture of his world by a hostile Crown. He does not know that this has already happened once in a future that no longer exists.
"Accept it, just the way you are" - Arthur remains faithful to the crown with red energy no matter what (its roots have sprouted so far). Her [crown's] power has increased again. She was able to bring her original world back under her control.
"Wake it!" cries Louis, and Ivan of the past decides to act in a way different from the path chosen before. He enters the hall where a man sits on a throne. It is possible that Ivan, who came from a newly changed future, decided to uproot the enemy, considering this the best option.
He [Ivan] begs himself not to forget who he really is and takes the crown.
"Engrave it," advises Dann, who is between worlds. The red energy radiated by the crown is so great that it even reached him.
As soon as Ivan touches the hostile crown, the world goes crazy (if that's what you can call a sharp surge of energy). First, the screen turns green, then blue, temporarily returns to normal, and at the end, lightning strikes in the sky, streaking the sky with red as soon as the Crown leaves its owner. Is this how the crown's anger is expressed?
After a temporary lull, the final blow occurs. The previously restrained energy of the single crown is scattered in a dense ring to the sides. The sky turns scarlet again.
"Raise the holy Grail above your head," says Jahan from the future, from where Ivan has gone into the past this time. And this branch of history is forever closed by Dann. Ivan will return to another new future unknown to him, if everything succeeds. Do you remember that the scarlet light of the Black Crown also reached the space between the worlds? It is possible that this happened during the closure of the next branch of the future.
Part 2 (click)
Symbolism in Kingdom's music videos. Issue #15
FIRE is a symbol of the Holy Spirit in Christianity. When describing the appearance of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost, it is said: "And suddenly there was a noise from heaven, as if from a rushing strong wind… And there appeared to them parting tongues, as if of fire." Another image of the Holy Spirit is associated with this event — the fiery tongue (or seven fiery tongues).
In Zoroastrianism, fire — a symbol of the divine essence and the source of life — is present in all rituals, for this reason, followers of the doctrine are often called fire worshippers. Fire among the Zoroastrians is a symbol of righteousness.
Symbolism in Kingdom's music videos. Issue #14
STONE is a natural symbol of certainty, stability, inviolability, immutability, strength.
"Black stones" in most cases are meteorites. Appearing from the heavenly space, they become symbols of a higher power.
In pre-Islamic times, the "black stone" was primarily a symbol of the male creative force of nature.
In a general sense, the stone is a symbol of stability, duration, immortality, inviolability, eternal, cohesion, indestructibility of the Highest Reality. Stone is a static life.
Stones are often adjacent to trees in sacred places. They either stand alone, marking a sacred place or event, or are associated with a tree in the structure of the sacred altar, where they symbolize the long-lasting, and the tree is transitory.
In primitive symbolism, stones can produce people and have parental potency; people can be turned into sacred stones.
Some stones have their own symbols: for example, the Kaaba, the black stone of Cybele, black jade or pearls sometimes have the symbolism of a Cosmic Egg.
Tall, vertically mounted stones or columns symbolize the earth's axis (the symbols of which are also a tree, a mountain, a tree on a mountain, a column with a tree growing on it) and indicate the supreme support of everything in the universe. They are also fixed points of the universe, or centers where a person can regain paradise or receive enlightenment.
Conical stones and pyramids made of stone have the same phallic symbolism as stones set vertically.
Cubic stones mean stability and static perfection and as such are often laid in the foundation of sacred buildings.
Spherical stones mean the moon, and therefore the feminine principle and moon goddesses.
A carved or polished stone symbolizes a character that has been processed, that is, perfected.
A broken stone or column means death, destruction and dismemberment.
Heavy stones or rocks hanging over a spring, stream or the entrance to a cave with treasures that prevent access to the waters of life flowing out from under the rock symbolize difficulties or conditions that must be overcome, understood or fulfilled before the waters of life can be found - esoteric, hidden knowledge.
The stone axe is a non-canonical expression of divinity or supernatural power.
Lapis exelis is a stone whose power gives life back to the Phoenix; sometimes it correlates with the Holy Grail cup and can grant eternal youth to those who serve it.
Thunderstones represent the forces of thunder, lightning and storms.
Betel stones are marking stones, they mark the place where the deity or the solar spirit resides, as well as the souls of the dead, this is the meeting place of Heaven and Earth, the sacred land. Betel stones are often endowed with prophetic properties, they are considered "talking stones" from which the voice of a deity or oracle emanates, such as, for example, the omphalos at Delphi. These stones are usually considered to have fallen from the sky, which means that they are divine.
For alchemists, the hidden stone is the primary matter. The Philosopher's stone, rebis, is the ultimate goal of the search, the "double being" of the hermetic androgyne, reconciliation of opposites, finding unity, returning to the center, perfection, absolute reality, spiritual, mental and moral unity of man, a liberated, whole Self.
In Egypt, the stone symbolizes truth ("heavy stones of Truth"), green stones symbolize youth and immortality. Hewn stone among the Egyptians means the material on which it is necessary to work in order to achieve perfection through creativity. A rough, untreated stone is a person who is not capable of rebirth. A processed stone is a spiritual and refined person.
In the Sumero-Semitic tradition, conical stones and columns are the main symbols and non-canonical images of Astarte and some other Semitic deities.
In the Greco-Roman tradition, the stones represent the "bones of Mother Earth" (Ovid). The black stone is a symbol of Cybele, who, as the goddess of the mountain, is depicted in the form of a conical stone. The square stone is an attribute of Aphrodite (Venus). The stones are often associated with Kronos (Saturn) and with Apollo (omphalos in Delphi and a cube-shaped altar in Delos).
In Christianity, a stone is a reliable foundation, indestructibility, Saint Peter as the founder of the Church. The stones are emblems of Saints Alpezh and Stefan.
The Celts have stone rocks with prophetic abilities.
Among the Arabs of the pre-Islamic period, stones were worshipped as non-canonical images of the Manat, stones and trees were revered.
Among the peoples of West Africa, blue stones symbolize the power of the heavenly god.
Among Muslims, the black stone of the Kaaba has a cubic shape and is an omphalom or a place of communication between a person and God.
In Buddhism, black pebbles are bad deeds, white pebbles are good deeds; both are weighed at a posthumous trial.
In Hinduism, the stone represents stability and is at the heart of the temple and the altar. The conical shaped stones (lingam) are a non-canonical form of the image of Shiva as the creator.
In China, the stone represents reliability and strength. Stone bells symbolize fertility and avert trouble.
The Japanese have stones and rocks — sacred objects of Shintoism.
Among the peoples of Oceania, rocks gave birth to everything in the world.
Among all nomadic and hunting tribes, among American Indians, stones are also considered "bones of Mother Earth".
Symbolism in Kingdom's music videos. Issue #13
The BRIDGE is a widespread symbol in different cultures. It is, first of all, a symbol of unification, as well as a symbol of the difficult transition between the world of the living and the world of the dead. He can embody a difficult emotional period in life. The bridge is associated with the danger of crossing into someone else's, often enemy territory. In Zoroastrianism, it is believed that the souls of the dead are in front of the Bridge of Separation (Chinvat Parvata), through it you can get to paradise: the bridge widens for the righteous, but for sinners it becomes as narrow as a razor blade. In a more general sense, the bridge symbolizes the transition from one state to another. It is a powerful symbol of change and transformation.
The rainbow is often called the heavenly bridge.
RAINBOW — symbolizes the bridge between the supernatural and the natural worlds; usually a good omen, as in meteorology.
In the Jewish and Christian traditions, the rainbow is considered a sign of God's reconciliation with life on earth after the Flood: "I place my rainbow in the cloud, so that it may be a sign of the eternal covenant between me and the earth" (Genesis 9:13). In Western art, Christ is sometimes depicted as a Judge sitting on top of a rainbow. It also occurs as an attribute of the Virgin Mary and the Trinity (three-striped rainbow).
In India, the rainbow is perceived as a bow to the hero god Indra.
In Tibetan Tantric Buddhism, the "rainbow body" is the penultimate transitional state of meditation in which material existence begins to transform into pure light.
Often a rainbow symbolizes a stairway to heaven (for example, the seven-colored rainbow of the Buddha). In many traditions, the rainbow is the road to paradise. It is believed that, as a water and at the same time a solar symbol, a rainbow resting its ends on the ground indicates places where there will be a good harvest or hidden treasures — a folklore "pot of gold".
However, the symbolism of the rainbow is not always positive. So, in some early cultures, the rainbow is a symbol of the afterlife. In some parts of Africa, India, Asia and among North American Indians, the rainbow was associated with snakes, and its power could be either positive or negative. In some Central African myths, Nkogolo, the Rainbow King, is a cruel tyrant. Hence, perhaps, the widespread superstition in Africa and Asia that it is unsafe to pay attention to the rainbow — the consequences can be unpredictable. In Central Asia, ribbons of rainbow colors were used in shamanic rituals symbolizing a journey to heaven, but folklore warned of the danger of touching the rainbow and dizziness when looking at it.
Symbolism in Kingdom's music videos. Issue #12
GRAPES are one of the oldest symbols of fertility, abundance and vitality. A symbol of spiritual life and rebirth in both the pagan and Christian worlds.
In the Old Testament, the vine brought by the messengers of Moses from the land of Canaan is a symbol of the Promised Land. It represents the Israelites as a God—chosen people; together with the fig tree, it is a symbol of peace and prosperity.
The importance of wine in many religious rituals is based on the symbolic connection of grapes with Divine blessing. The vine was the first plant planted by Noah after the flood.
Grape juice resembles human blood. In the mysteries, grapes are a symbol of lust and debauchery. A bunch of grapes is represented as a phallic symbol. The ancient Greek Dionysus (Roman Bacchus) is associated with the vine and grapes; associated with the feasts of Bacchus, Silenus and their retinue, grapes can symbolize greed and drunkenness. But grapes are also considered as a symbol of the solar spirit.
The vine is one of the symbols of Christ, who said: "I am the vine, and you are the branches." The branches (shoots) are disciples, and the vine and grapes are the wine and bread of communion, the body and blood of Christ. A vine with grape leaves or birds pecking at bunches indicate the central sacrament of the Church — the Eucharist (transubstantiation of wine into the blood of Christ).
Often the vine is carved near the altar crucifix, on the partition between the altar and the nave of the church. Images of the vine are found in the architectural decoration of churches, chapels and cathedrals. The vine and its branches are often elements of embroidery, wood and stone carvings, as well as stained glass windows. The vine as a symbol of Christ can be seen in many ancient wooden churches in Europe, and especially in England. Sometimes small tablets with the names and emblems of the apostles are attached to the plant. In this case, the branches represent the Church as the body of Christ, and the birds nesting in the branches symbolize the souls of believers.
Symbolism in Kingdom's music videos. Issue #11
RAVEN, crow — have similar symbols. In Europe, vulture crows have long been associated with war, death, desolation, evil and misfortune - a symbolism that is also common in India. Because of their blackness, they are considered symbols of chaos and darkness that preceded the light of creation.
In European folklore, there is a raven king who lives on top of an inaccessible mountain. Ancient (there is a belief that crows live up to 300 years) and wise, he represents justice. In addition, the raven has a connection with the world of the dead, he can get living and dead water.
In the Christian tradition, the raven serves as a harbinger of misfortune, symbolizes Satan and sin — because of its color, and also because, according to superstition, it pecks out the eyes of the dead. Along with this, a raven with a leaf in its beak or on a broken cup is an attribute of Benedict, the patron saint of Europe; a raven bringing food is a symbol of Paul the hermit. The Prophet Elijah is sometimes depicted as a raven who, by order of God, brought food to Christ in the desert.
In Europe, the symbolism of the raven was influenced by the Celts with their goddesses of war (Badb, Morrigan, Nemain) in the form of ravens, as well as the Vikings: their god of war Odin was always accompanied by two ravens — Hugin and Munin. These crows not only reported on events in the mortal world, but also symbolized such constructive concepts as reason and memory. Dedicated to Odin, the raven became the main emblem on the standards of the Danes (the Danes believed that a standing crow with folded wings portends victory, if it spreads its wings — defeat).
Among the Paleoasiatic peoples, the raven was the creator of the world.
The symbolism of the raven in Judaism is also twofold: as a carrion eater, he is considered an unclean bird, but at the same time symbolizes insight. According to an ancient Hebrew legend, the raven was originally white; when Noah sent him to see if the waters began to subside, and the raven returned without good news, his plumage turned black.
It is widely believed that the raven is a travel assistant and a fortune teller (since it can reproduce human speech), as, for example, in Ancient Greece, where it was considered a sacred messenger of the god Apollo and the goddess Athena.
The raven brings messages from the spirit world. The raven is also associated with the solar cult of Mithras. In general, the raven is a symbol of the Sun, since it was believed that its shiny black plumage makes it possible to survive in close contact with the Sun.
In ancient Rome, where the cry of a raven resembled the Latin word "krasus" ("tomorrow"), it was associated with hope.
The ancient Chinese claimed that the raven (crow) symbolizes the isolation of a person living in higher spheres. In China, the three—legged raven is the emblem of the Shu dynasty, it symbolizes the sunrise, zenith and sunset (on which this legendary raven was believed to live). In both China and Japan, the raven is an emblem of family love. Shintoism ascribes to the raven the role of the messenger of the gods. In Japanese mythology, a raven and a kite descend to earth at the behest of God to guide Jimma through the mountains to the lands of the Yamato tribal union, where Jimmu founded the first imperial dynasty.
In Africa and some other places, the raven is considered a guide warning of danger.
The hero of many tales of the Indians of North America, the raven is reputed to be a cunning and deceiver. But at the same time, the crow is endowed with mystical powers and is considered the creator of the visible universe. Similar properties were attributed to her by the Celts, Scandinavians and the peoples of Siberia.
For the Canadian Eskimos, the raven is the Father of the people, God is the creator; killing a raven can ruin the weather. The American variety of ravens, living in flocks and feeding mainly on grain and insects, has a positive and even heroic reputation. So, in the myths of the Tlingat Indians, the raven is considered a sunny, creative, educated bird; in the legends of the Navajo Indians, the raven is a Black God, a participant in all events in the animal world. Both American and Australian myths explain the black color of raven feathers by chance and do not see any bad sign in this.
In the Western European tradition, the symbolism of the raven also extends to its close relative, the crow. There is a belief that when crows begin to leave their nests, it portends hunger or some other misfortune.
In alchemy, the crow is a symbol of the original state of matter, black color and decay. But no matter how black and stinking the rotting primordial matter was, in potency it represented the future Philosopher's Stone. A woman holding a raven in her hands is a symbol of the fermentation process (Putreaction), the canonical seal of alchemical Doing.
The raven on the shield is a symbol of purification. In heraldry, the raven is a symbol of foresight and longevity; it is drawn in black.