hexagram

Overlapping triangles' shape

A hexagram is a six-pointed star formed by two overlapping triangles, one pointing up and one pointing down.

The Star of David, central to Jewish identity, is the most recognized hexagram.

In the I Ching, the Chinese Book of Changes, hexagrams are figures composed of six stacked lines (solid or broken), with 64 possible combinations used for divination.

IChing

trigram

Three-unit linguistic sequence

divinationForetelling through mystical means
oracleAuthoritative wisdom source
yinFeminine cosmic force

yang · cosmology · fortune-telling · Taoism · Confucius · changing · judgment · commentary · Wilhelm · Blofeld

occult

sigil

Magical or heraldic symbol

talismanMagical protective charm
amuletWorn protective token
ritualCeremonial set of actions

magick · esoteric · arcane · grimoire · invocation · conjuration · ceremonial · Solomonic · seal · binding

geometry

polygon

Multisided plane figure

verticesCorner points of shapes
edgesOuter limits or boundaries
symmetryInvariance under transformation

star · triangles · intersecting · angles · plane · Euclidean · regular · shape · overlay · construction

Jewish

Judaism

Religion following Mosaic law

IsraelMiddle Eastern nation
MenorahBranched ritual lampstand
TorahJudaism's core scripture

synagogue · Hebrew · Zionism · shield · interlocking · triangles · flag · emblem · Hanukkah · mezuzah

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Judaism

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