Axe
The axe is one of the oldest tools developed by humans; since the Neolithic age,
it has been a symbol of battle and work. All ancient traditions associated the
axe with lightning, water, and fertility, and attributed to it the power of making
or stopping rain. It is a symbol of spiritual penetration and fertilization, as
it opens the ground. The twin-bladed axe is often associated with the Hindu thunderbolt,
so it is a symbol of celestial illumination. Related to the ox because of its
shape, and can be a general talisman of strength.
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