Symbol 30:24

30:24 ·
The sign for the Eastern star, i.e. the planet Venus as
the Morning star. It is quite common among the tribal peoples in
Africa and the Americas, and drawn both with and without a surrounding
circle. For its historical background and origins, see
in Group 27 and
in Group 29. This particular
version was found on a photograph of the Apache chief Geronimo, who lived during the
nineteenth century. The sign was on his headgear.
Compare with
found on the headgear of the
cruel Vlad, Count Dracula, on a fifteenth-century painting. In both
cases the star associates to
in its role as a
war divinity. Note that in the United States a very similar ideogram
has been used on fighter jets and tanks.



