Gate is a basic mythological symbol categorized under Architectural. It depicts an entryway. Objectively, it is described as follows: A point of entry between two or more spaces.
Features of the Gate symbol
Classification
| Architectural Symbol category |
Derivations of the Gate symbol
 | Torii Gate Variant of Gate |
Uses of the Gate symbol
Cite this page
MLA Modern Language Association (8th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Gate." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 25 Aug. 2022, omnika.org/stable/1082. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)
OMNIKA (2022, August 25). Gate. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/1082
CMS Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Gate." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created August 25, 2022. Accessed January 27, 2025. https://omnika.org/stable/1082.
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]
