Universe through human history
Astrology
Astrology is the study of the movements and positions of the sun, moon, planets, and stars in the belief that they affect the character and lives of people
- Cambridge Dictionary
Percy Seymour, respected astrophysicist in cosmic magnetism field proposes that planets effects the biological cycles of creatures on earth via magnetic signals
Symbolsm
Symbolism of the universe originates from connecting celestial bodies in the universe and belief in religious, gods/goddesses and historical records.
Symbols of planets in the Solar system originate from ancient Greek-Roman belief used in astrology and astronomy. In this picture is the modern symbol which is a development from the 16th century.
Gods and goddesses of the planets from ancient Greek-Roman belief
example
Sun
Symbol: ☉
(immitaes from the Sun being center of the Solar system)
Greek-Roman god: Apollo/Helious, god of the Sun and light
Moon
Symbol: ☾
(originate from the belief of crescents being accessory of Diana, god of the Moon)
Greek-Roman goddess: Diana / Artemis, god of the Moon and hunting
Mercury
Symbol: ☿
(imetates from Hermes (god of Mercury) ’s caduceus)
Greek-Roman god: Hermes / Mercury, god of Mercury, commerce, communication
Art
Humans studied the universe for millennia while creating several artworks that inspired from the notion of the universe which began with the notion of religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism etc. then branched by different subjects such as science, astrology and literature etc. until nowaday.
Buddhism universe in Thai art
Belief in Buddist cosmology has been intervened in Thai arts such as painting, architecture and sculpture which it’s the principle to describe mind structure by using several factual symbols to describe abstract things such as
Bhudda’s footprint on Meru mount at Phrasingworawihan temple, Chiangmai
Referring to belief of Meru mount in Bhuddist cosmology that it’s the main core of the universe.
Paticcasamuppāda symbol in Thai picture book of mysterious of dharma
Referring to the notion of Logiya and Loguttra world: Logiya world is the place where up beyond the mundane world and it’s the nirvana place. Loguttra world is mundane world that still have relate on lust, ego and ignorance.
Music
Musica universalis is the concept of philosophy from ancient belief about relativity between movements of celestial bodies in the universe and music in the notion of harmonic, mathematical or religions. The other name is music of the spheres and harmony of the spheres.
There’s a belief that every celestial bodies in the universe are governed by ratios of numbers as Pythagorean’s motto ‘Number rules the Universe’. Later, this motto became the main notion to describe the celestial bodies and the mysterious of the universe by later scientists and philosophers which governed by notions of beauty and harmonic. Formerly, there’s a Greek’s belief about the perfect universe that is governed by notions of beauty, symmetry and harmony, too.
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Unknown author ./ (2018)./ Solar System Symbols./ website: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/resources/680/solar-system-symbols/
Unknown author ./Planet symbols ./ website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planet_symbols
Unknown author ./ THE UNIVERSE AND ART./ website: https://www.marinabaysands.com/museum/exhibition-archive/the-universe-and-art.html
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