27-12-2021, 02:16 AM
I've been thinking about this some more. So we have four items on similar positions, right? Two suns, a T/O-map and something weird. How do we know that these symbolise the cardinal directions? Two suns would have to stand for east and west. This means the T/O-map, which stands for the entire earth, symbolises north or south. Isn't this absurd though? The cardinal directions point towards parts of the earth. How can the entire earth stand for one of its own quarters? Does this really make sense?
And another question, how common would it have been to place the cardinal directions in the corners? Were two suns ever used as emblems? And if we see the rising and setting suns in their corners, would we place the earth in another?
And another question, how common would it have been to place the cardinal directions in the corners? Were two suns ever used as emblems? And if we see the rising and setting suns in their corners, would we place the earth in another?