---Kevin Barth <kbarth@qrc.com> wrote:
> 
> >And about the sauvastika (swastika)... it is anti-clockwise, unlike the
symbol
> >used by the nazis, and is (as they explain) a buddhist symbol.
> >
> 
> You know, I really wish I could get a definitive answer on this one.  It's
> common knowledge that the Nazis took this ancient symbol and reversed it to 
> form their symbol, causing much unecessary comfusion for people thereafter.
> On the other hand, several folks I have read (Cecil Adams comes to mind)
> have said that this is complete bunk, and that the ancients used clockwise
> and counterclockwise sauvastikas (old spelling) almost interchangably.
> Another one of those issues that we thought we knew until the researchers
> started getting involved.
> 
[SNIP]

> Kevin

Here's what my two bits : The DH tells us that the symbol used by Manji (hero
of the story) is a buddhist symbol, being counterclockwise. It should
represent health or sumthing like that. The clockwise symbol is a german rune
meaning sun and represents strength and power. This is the symbol the nazis
took as their own. What are the ancients you refer to ? Ancient europeans ?
Asians ?

...and yes, scientists have the knack of making plausible implausible - take a
look at the quantum physics, for example ! ^_^;

Mahoujin
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