Cap is a basic mythological symbol categorized under Clothing. It depicts a hat. Objectively, it is described as follows: A piece of clothing worn on the top of the head as to cover the hair.
Features of the Cap symbol
Classification
| Clothing Symbol category |
Derivations of the Cap symbol
 | Two-Horned Cap Variant of Horned Cap |
 | Horned Cap Hybrid of Cap, Horn |
 | Three-Horned Cap Variant of Horned Cap |
 | Turban Variant of Cap |
 | Four-Horned Cap Variant of Horned Cap |
Uses of the Cap symbol
Cite this page
MLA Modern Language Association (8th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Cap." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 26 Aug. 2022, omnika.org/stable/1096. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)
OMNIKA (2022, August 26). Cap. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/1096
CMS Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Cap." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created August 26, 2022. Accessed January 22, 2026. https://omnika.org/stable/1096.
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]
