Labrys
The double-headed axe of the Minoan goddess and the labyrinth: the power to cut and to consecrate, and the axis of the sacred maze.
Tradition · Minoan,Hellenistic
On the glyph
A modern axe emoji; the Minoan labrys is a specific double-bladed form.
Correspondences
Practice
- Magical Uses
- SeveranceSovereigntyProtectionLabyrinth work
Nature and meaning
- Meaning
The double-headed axe of the Minoan goddess and the labyrinth: the power to cut and to consecrate, and the axis of the sacred maze.
Details
- Keywords
- Double axeLabyrinthGoddessSovereignty
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