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    Ming the Merciless is my idol Senior Member Watchman's Avatar
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    Jeez. Your wiki-fu is weak, boys. *Extremely* widespread and popular symbol.
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    Well apparantly the Saba icon isn't really explained yet.
    As abou said it's not just some horned animal, it's an ibex which weren't only common there it was also the animal of Almaqah (or in sabaic inscriptions: 'LMQH, 'LMQHW). This was the main god of the Sabaeans. But it was also the one thing that bound the Sabaeans and the other communities together. The god and temples of Almaqah which not only played an important role in Religion but also in politics, law,... It was almost the cement holding the Sabaean state together. Of course it being the animal and depiction of Almaqah it's the most common element in Sabaic art. From architecture, tools, stèles,...almost everything.

    Hence the obvious choice.

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    Ok, so I googled a little and found this:

    Sucellus was depicted carrying a long-handed hammer and a cauldron, suggesting that those who invoked his name, either ask him for protection or provision.
    Arduinna was the Gallic goddess of the forest and hunting, which the Romans had identified her with Diana (Artemis). Arduinna had been depicted in art, riding on the back of a wild boar. She seemed to be popular around the Ardennes region.
    I also found that the boar was a symbol of courage and popular design for coins. But didn't find anything about the wheel which sb told to be important.



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