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Gods/Goddesses/Demigods * Aether - Greek personification of AIR. (UNKNOWN) * Quetzalcoatl - The calendrical name for Quetzalcoatl is 9wind. * Shu Air god - sunlight and atmosphere (Egypt) Shu seperated Geb and Nut from a constant embrace. Wears a plume on the head, arms are raised, upporting Nut. Shu is a punisher, and protector. (ME.108) * Vayu - (see open circle) Creatures/Beings/People * Aura (rome) a 'spirit of air' who could fly up to heaven (WDS.3) * Sylph- The medieval element for air is spirit = Sylph (WDS.9) Symbols and Objects * Circle with dot in center Traditional symbol of air. lighter than water, heavier than fire. (WDS.7) * Swords - In the tarot deck, the suit of swords represents air (WDS.7) * open circle - Hindu tattvas (one way of classifying elements) Air is a blue circle called "Vayu" (also deity)(WDS.106) * Feathers - An obvious association of air because of birds. (WDS.135) * breath and wind - also equated with the soul (stoic philosophers) (DSYM.9) Other Concepts * breath - of the body parts that represent elements, the air element is represented by Breath. (WDS.7) * death - one of 4 ways (of 4 elements) to die - air - to be left to the birds. (WDS.6) * male - Air is a masculine element (WDS.9) * YA - Ya In Kali's hand, the sound for the element of AIR is "Ya" (WDS.7) |