Crescent is a basic mythological symbol categorized under Geometrical Shape. It depicts a partial circle. Objectively, it is described as follows: A circle with with a smaller circular portion missing from one side.
Features of the Crescent symbol
Classification
| Geometrical Shape Symbol category |
Derivations of the Crescent symbol
Uses of the Crescent symbol
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MLA Modern Language Association (8th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Crescent." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 07 Jun. 2020, omnika.org/stable/600. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)
OMNIKA (2020, June 07). Crescent. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/600
CMS Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Crescent." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created June 07, 2020. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://omnika.org/stable/600.
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]
