Measuring Rod is a mythological symbol derived from another symbol: Rod. This variant depicts a long object used to estimate the sizes of other objects.
Features of the Measuring Rod symbol
Parent symbol
 | Rod Type of |
Derivations of the Measuring Rod symbol
 | Lapis Lazuli Measuring Rod Hybrid of Lapis Lazuli, Lapis Lazuli Blue (Color), Measuring Rod |
Uses of the Measuring Rod symbol
Cite this page
MLA Modern Language Association (8th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Measuring Rod." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 17 Sep. 2022, omnika.org/stable/1184. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)
OMNIKA (2022, September 17). Measuring Rod. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/1184
CMS Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Measuring Rod." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created September 17, 2022. Accessed June 5, 2026. https://omnika.org/stable/1184.
Bibliography
Black, Jeremy, and Anthony Green. Gods, Demons, and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia: An Illustrated Dictionary. Illustrations by Tessa Rickards. London, United Kingdom: The British Museum Press, 1992.
Cirlot Laporta, Juan Eduardo. A Dictionary of Symbols. Second Editions. Translated by Jack Sage. London, England: Routledge, 2001. [E-book edition by Taylor & Francis]
