Solar Disk is a mythological symbol depicting the shape of the sun. It is a hybrid of the following symbol(s): Disk, Sun. Objectively, it is described as follows: A thin, circular disk intended to represent the sun.
Components of the Solar Disk symbol
Derivations of the Solar Disk symbol
Uses of the Solar Disk symbol
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MLA Modern Language Association (8th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Solar Disk." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 07 Jun. 2020, omnika.org/stable/604. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)
OMNIKA (2020, June 07). Solar Disk. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/604
CMS Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Solar Disk." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created June 07, 2020. Accessed April 15, 2026. https://omnika.org/stable/604.
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]
