Crucifix - Mythological Symbol

Crucifix is a mythological symbol depicting a man with his arms and legs fixed upon a T-shaped cross. It is a hybrid of the following symbol(s): Human, Latin Cross. Objectively, it is described as follows: A Humanoid figure sumperimposed over a Latin Cross such that the Humanoid's head is covering a part of the top, shorter rectangular line at the intersection.

Components of the Crucifix symbol

Other symbols

	Human Type of Animal
	Latin Cross Variant of Cross

Derivations of the Crucifix symbol

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Uses of the Crucifix symbol

	God (Deity) Important symbol
	Christian (Religion) Standard symbol
	Jesus Christ (Deity) Standard symbol

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MLA Modern Language Association (8th ed.)

OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Crucifix." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 25 Aug. 2022, omnika.org/stable/1074. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.

APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)

OMNIKA (2022, August 25). Crucifix. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/1074

CMS Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)

OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Crucifix." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created August 25, 2022. Accessed January 18, 2026. https://omnika.org/stable/1074.

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]

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