Star of David

Japanese: Star of David(英語表記)StarofDavid
Star of David

... The seals used by the Israelites were widely circulated throughout Europe through the Bible and became famous as symbols of warding off evil spirits and as symbols of sanctuaries. In particular, the six-pointed star seal known as the Star of David is said to symbolize the seven metals with gold at the center, or the union of spirit and flesh, and is the symbol of Israel and the Jewish people. It is used as a talisman against evil spirits, just like the Japanese Kagome, but it is often confused with the Solomon's Seal.

From [Star]

…It was respected by the Pythagoreans, and many examples can be found in magical books. (3) Hexagram It is called the Star of David and is famous as the national emblem of Israel. It is generally considered to be a symbol of creation, but because it is a combination of two equilateral triangles, it is also a symbol of androgyny and the unity of opposites. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Star of David" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… イスラエルの民族が使用した封印の図形は聖書を通じて後世のヨーロッパに広く流布し,悪霊よけや聖所の標章として著名になった。とくに〈ダビデの星Star of David〉と呼ばれる六芒星形の封印図形は,金を中心とする7金属,または霊と肉の結合の象徴といわれ,イスラエルおよびユダヤ民族の標章になっている。これは日本の籠目(かごめ)と同じように悪霊よけの護符に使われるが,しばしばこれと混同されるものに〈ソロモンの封印Solomon’s Seal〉がある。…

【星】より

…ピタゴラス学派によって尊重され,魔術書にも多くの例を見る。(3)六芒星形 〈ダビデの星Star of David〉と呼ばれイスラエルの国章として有名なもの。一般に創造の象徴とされるが,二つの正三角形が組み合わさった形なので両性具有,対立物の統一の象徴ともなる。…

※「Star of David」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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