Investigation- Knowledge in Symbols

1. What is(are) the cultural origin(s) of the symbol?
18:12 This symbol is the ideogram for the planet Saturn. It signifies that this planet represents everything that has something to do with astronomy and astrology. In Cabbalistic mysticism  also appears as a sign for the angel Cassiel.

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2. Describe the knowledge portrayed by the symbol.
The knowledge that can be gained from this symbol is that the planet Saturn is the common symbol for astrology and astronomy. Therefore, we can say that this symbol is the universal representation for the study of the stars and space. Additionally, this symbol represents Cassiel, an angel in Cabbalistic mysticism.

3. Is the symbol emotive, ambiguous or vague?
I would say that this symbol is most likely ambiguous. This is because there are two different meanings for this symbol; the symbol for Saturn, and the symbol for the angel Cassiel.

4. What are the problems of knowledge you identify for the symbol?
I am unsure as to who the angel Cassiel is, or what Cabbalistic mysticism is. Therefore, due to the fact that this is one of the meanings of this symbol, I am not quite sure how to interpret this symbol.

5. Find one or more additional symbols that seem similar to you  (the symbols are 'grouped' at the symbols.com website)

This is the symbol for the planet Mars. This is very similar to the previous image because they are both representations of planets.


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