Torii Gate is a mythological symbol derived from another symbol: Gate. This variant depicts an important entryway. Objectively, it is described as follows: A traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of a shrine.
Features of the Torii Gate symbol
Parent symbol
 | Gate Type of |
Derivations of the Torii Gate symbol
Uses of the Torii Gate symbol
 | Shinto (Religion) Standard symbol |
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OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Torii Gate." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 25 Aug. 2022, omnika.org/stable/1083. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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OMNIKA (2022, August 25). Torii Gate. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/1083
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OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Torii Gate." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created August 25, 2022. Accessed January 29, 2025. https://omnika.org/stable/1083.
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]
