Greek Cross

Japanese: ギリシア十字 - ぎりしあじゅうじ
Greek Cross

…It has been used as a religious symbol since ancient times, and is divided into four main types according to its shape: (1) An equilateral cross (or Greek cross), with four equal-length lines radiating from the center, and one called the Maltese cross. In Assyria, this cross was a symbol of the sky god Anu, and with its circle and eight rays it was also used to represent the sun and stars; in Greece it was a symbol of the sun god Apollo, and in Rome it represented the brilliance of the stars. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to the "Greek cross" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…古くから宗教的象徴として用いられてきたもので,その形状により主として次の4種類に分けられる。 (1)中心から広がる4本の線の長さが等しい正十字(またはギリシア十字),マルタ十字とよばれるものなど。この十字はアッシリアでは天空神アヌの象徴で,円と8本の光線を伴い太陽や星をあらわすものとしても使用され,ギリシアでは太陽神アポロンの象徴,ローマでは星の輝きをあらわすものとされた。…

※「ギリシア十字」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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