Vessel is a basic mythological symbol categorized under Tool. It depicts a cup. Objectively, it is described as follows: A hollow container capable of storing liquid contents.
Features of the Vessel symbol
Classification
| Tool Symbol category |
Derivations of the Vessel symbol
Uses of the Vessel symbol
Cite this page
MLA Modern Language Association (8th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Vessel." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 25 Aug. 2022, omnika.org/stable/1091. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)
OMNIKA (2022, August 25). Vessel. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/1091
CMS Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Vessel." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created August 25, 2022. Accessed April 3, 2025. https://omnika.org/stable/1091.
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]
