Enclosure is a basic mythological symbol categorized under Geometrical Shape. It depicts a closed space. Objectively, it is described as follows: One or more lines connected as to create an internal area that is sealed off from its exterior.
Features of the Enclosure symbol
Classification
| Geometrical Shape Symbol category |
Derivations of the Enclosure symbol
 | Jain Prateek Chihna Hybrid of Ahimsa Hand, Circle, Enclosure, Orange (Color), Swastika, Three Dots, Writing |
Uses of the Enclosure symbol
 | Egyptian Hieroglyphs (Writing system) Orthographic mark |
Cite this page
MLA Modern Language Association (8th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Enclosure." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 25 Aug. 2022, omnika.org/stable/1093. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)
OMNIKA (2022, August 25). Enclosure. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/1093
CMS Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Enclosure." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created August 25, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2026. https://omnika.org/stable/1093.
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]
