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 | | Historically, tho Svastika is first attested ou a coin of lirananda, supposing Krauauda to be the same king aa Xan- drames, tho predecessor of Sandrokyptos, whose reign came to an end in 315 B. (ScoThomaa ou the Identity of Xandiames aud Krananda.) The paléographie evi dence, however, seems rather against so early a date. |
 | | Here, then, wo have clear indications that tho Svastika, with (ho hands pointing in the right direction, was originally a symbol of the κÏη, perhaps of the vernal sun as opposed to the autumnal sun, the Suarastika, and, therefore, a natural symbol of light, life, Iwalth, and wealth. |
 | | But, while from these indications we are justified in supposing that among the Arj-an nations tho Svastika may have been an olii emblem of tho sun, there arc other indications to show that iu other parts of tho world tho samo or a similar emblem was used to indicate the earth. |
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