Elephant Carvings
The elephant has been a revered and admired animal since human prehistory. Elephant symbols have been found carved into rocks and cave walls dating back tens of thousands of years with early humans looking up to the elephant as an almost divine animal. Elephants have since these times been viewed as an example of strength, wisdom and loyalty with speculation that early humans may even have looked to elephant tribes as a guiding model for their own family units.
Across much of the world including Asia, India, Africa and Europe, the elephant is perceived as an animal of immense physical strength and is widely admired for. Its power and lack of natural predators has earned the elephant a great deal of respect on the eyes of humans. Across much of Africa, the elephant is featured on the coat of arms of numerous nations in order to represent wisdom and strength. Across many folk tales, the elephant is depicted as a figure of wisdom, peace and calm who acts as a peacemaker between other feuding animals and is held up as an example of traits which should be embodied by leaders.
The elephant is further admired as a symbol of imperial power following the use of elephants across much of European military history, This is a tradition dating back to the time of Alexander the Great who captured many elephants following his victory over King Porus of India, with these elephants becoming a symbol of power, a tradition that persisted across much of European history, with the elephant becoming a symbol of masculinity as a result.
The elephant has numerous religious affiliations across many different cultures. For Hindus, the elephant is associated with god Ganesh who holds qualities of royalty, wisdom, longevity and power. The elephant is revered across many Buddhist cultures for its strength, intelligence and wisdom. The elephant is the official guardian of Buddhist temples and of the Buddha. In Christianity, elephants feature in descriptions of life in Eden prior to the Fall of Man.
Elephants are considered lucky symbols across the majority of cultures in which they are held in high regard. An elephant facing the entrance of a home will protect the home and bring good fortune. Many Asian businesses will keep a pair of elephants by the entrance in order to provide wisdom and stability as well as bringing good fortune and protecting the company from ill-fortune. Keeping a pair of elephants by the entrance of a household will bring luck and longevity to the household along with keeping ill-luck at bay. The position of an elephant’s trunk hold different meanings varying by both individual and culture. For some an elephant with a raised trunk will shower passers-by with good fortune. Some hold an elephant with a lowered trunk to be unlucky while it is also held that an elephant with a lowered trunk will allow good fortune to flow naturally and freely on to the path of all who walk by.
Across much of the world including Asia, India, Africa and Europe, the elephant is perceived as an animal of immense physical strength and is widely admired for. Its power and lack of natural predators has earned the elephant a great deal of respect on the eyes of humans. Across much of Africa, the elephant is featured on the coat of arms of numerous nations in order to represent wisdom and strength. Across many folk tales, the elephant is depicted as a figure of wisdom, peace and calm who acts as a peacemaker between other feuding animals and is held up as an example of traits which should be embodied by leaders.
The elephant is further admired as a symbol of imperial power following the use of elephants across much of European military history, This is a tradition dating back to the time of Alexander the Great who captured many elephants following his victory over King Porus of India, with these elephants becoming a symbol of power, a tradition that persisted across much of European history, with the elephant becoming a symbol of masculinity as a result.
The elephant has numerous religious affiliations across many different cultures. For Hindus, the elephant is associated with god Ganesh who holds qualities of royalty, wisdom, longevity and power. The elephant is revered across many Buddhist cultures for its strength, intelligence and wisdom. The elephant is the official guardian of Buddhist temples and of the Buddha. In Christianity, elephants feature in descriptions of life in Eden prior to the Fall of Man.
Elephants are considered lucky symbols across the majority of cultures in which they are held in high regard. An elephant facing the entrance of a home will protect the home and bring good fortune. Many Asian businesses will keep a pair of elephants by the entrance in order to provide wisdom and stability as well as bringing good fortune and protecting the company from ill-fortune. Keeping a pair of elephants by the entrance of a household will bring luck and longevity to the household along with keeping ill-luck at bay. The position of an elephant’s trunk hold different meanings varying by both individual and culture. For some an elephant with a raised trunk will shower passers-by with good fortune. Some hold an elephant with a lowered trunk to be unlucky while it is also held that an elephant with a lowered trunk will allow good fortune to flow naturally and freely on to the path of all who walk by.
