This blog (by Zeev Barkan) is dedicated to the Star of David, its history, its various meanings and usages in different cultures. It includes thousands of pictures of Star of David, six-pointed stars, hexagrams, Solomon's Seals, Magen Davids and yellow badges,and served as a resource for three books and four art exhibitions.
Photo of The first pentacle of the sun is copied from Clavicula Solomonis.
ALPHONSE LOUIS CONSTANT (ELIPHAS LEVI) was a famous French occultist of the nineteenth century. In his book Clavicula Solomonis he described talismans with six-pointed stars (Solomon’s seals) such as the one above.
David J. Ross in his article [titled: The Bird, The Cross, And The Emperor] quoted Trexler as saying that before Constantine the most common star of the Magi was the six-pointed star; sometimes with the Greek letters iota and chi, which are the first letters in the Greek word for “Jesus” and “Christ.” After 312, the star had been replaced by the chi and rho, the first two Greek letters of the word “Christ".
Collage of Magen David emblems that appeared recently on happy New Year cards is courtesy of Designer Hayim Shtayer. This is a real joy for the eyes of the Star of David enthusiasts…
Copyright © Hayim Shtayer 2008
