Crescent V-rod

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Title

Crescent V-rod

Subject

The crescent and the V-rod symbols appear frequently on Pictish stones.

Description

The Crescent and the Crescent with a V-rod through it, appear often on the Pictish Stones.


The crescent is thought to symbolise the moon/sun and also thought to symbolise death.


The V-rod is thought to be a bent or broken arrow.

Files

crescent v-rod.png

Citation

“Crescent V-rod,” Open Virtual Worlds, accessed May 14, 2024, http://straylight.cs.st-andrews.ac.uk/omeka/items/show/354.

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