Labrys Axe is a mythological symbol derived from another symbol: Axe. This variant depicts an axe with two blades. Objectively, it is described as follows: An Axe that is double-bitted; that is, with two blades at its head, usually of equal size and with the blades pointed away from each other.
Features of the Labrys Axe symbol
Parent symbol
 | Axe Type of |
Derivations of the Labrys Axe symbol
Uses of the Labrys Axe symbol
 | Ancient Greek (Religion) Important symbol |
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MLA Modern Language Association (8th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Labrys Axe." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 25 Aug. 2022, omnika.org/stable/1095. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)
OMNIKA (2022, August 25). Labrys Axe. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/1095
CMS Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Labrys Axe." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created August 25, 2022. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://omnika.org/stable/1095.
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]
