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Cross as a Symbol 2017-07-21 04:40:21 Post No. 19323348
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i have no idea if this is a stupid question or not, but i'm drunk and curious about the significance of the cross as a grave marker.
i've tried reading articles about its significance but haven't really found anything useful. my main question is: why do many western/native american/other peoples use the cross as a marker/symbol for their dead, regardless of religion? i always thought it was a religious symbol and was not well aware of any other relevance.
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read up on celtic culture
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>>19323348
Maybe it looks like a sword in the ground?
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Gee, I really wonder.
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>>19323358
done, but celtic culture things i've read still mostly point to the christian religion, whereas it's been used for other religions/cultures as well as become a universal secular thing to mark graves of the dead, so why and when did it become the norm and/or most thought of symbol for graves?
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>>19323362
this explanation is satisfying, even if not accurate.
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>>19323386
>when did it become the norm and/or most thought of symbol for graves?
Any proof of this outside of Christian countries?
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>>19323412
none that i can immediately give, and especially not in my current state. i'd like to learn as much as possible.
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