Hand of the Eris
The hand of Eris is a symbol of Discordianism . This religious parody knows a goddess "Eris", named after the Greek goddess Eris , the personification of discord. Since the Discordianism the number five an important role is assigned, the symbol is there expressly as a "five-fingered hand of Eris" (Engl. The five fingered hand of Eris ), respectively. In fact, the basic shape shown corresponds to a straight line which is touched at its center point by the vertices of two symmetrical and symmetrically arranged arcs of equal size.
The hand of the Eris is one of many symbols used in Discordianism. One subject of Discordian philosophy is the subject of conflicting or opposing forces - sometimes in equilibrium and sometimes not. The hand of Eris, which can also be seen as two arrowheads pointing towards each other but converging at one point, symbolizes this interaction of forces.
Astronomical symbol
A special form of the symbol was proposed in an online petition to the International Astronomical Union (IAU) (responsible for celestial body names ) as an astronomical symbol for the dwarf planet (136199) Eris , discovered in 2005 . This petition has not yet been accepted (as of May 2015); it is not to be expected either, since the IAU has so far never standardized symbols for objects of the solar system . The sign is very similar to the Pisces zodiac sign .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Malaclypse the Younger (Gregory Hill): Principia Discordia
- ↑ Hand of Eris. about.com - Alternative Religions, archived from the original on September 28, 2008 ; accessed on May 19, 2015 .
- ^ A b Keiron Le Grice: Discovering Eris: The Symbolism and Significance of a New Planetary Archetype . Edinburgh 2012, ISBN 978-0863158674
- ^ Principia Discordia. P. 21 , accessed July 2, 2015 .
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original dated November 5, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
