Axe is a basic mythological symbol categorized under Weapon. It depicts an implement with a shaft, head, and sharp blade on the head. Objectively, it is described as follows: A hand-held implement with a shaft and a blade at the head, commonly used for cutting things.
Features of the Axe symbol
Classification
| Weapon Symbol category |
Derivations of the Axe symbol
 | Labrys Axe Variant of Axe |
Uses of the Axe symbol
Cite this page
MLA Modern Language Association (8th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Axe." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 25 Aug. 2022, omnika.org/stable/1094. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)
OMNIKA (2022, August 25). Axe. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/1094
CMS Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Axe." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created August 25, 2022. Accessed February 12, 2026. https://omnika.org/stable/1094.
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]
