Hindu mythology in the Indus Script
GLYPH #171: OCEAN SCEPTRE (5-prong trident)



Glyph 171: Mahadevan 1977 concordance entries
[1] Divine sceptre of the Ocean
[2] 5-point sceptre, as used by Greek Neptune
[3] Crown raised on standard
[4] Crown symbol used in proto-Sumerian
[5] World axis
[6] Measuring rod for infinite width
[7] Goddess crown and authority
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Corpus continued. Decorative seals. Indo-Iranian borderlands


The seal on this cover relates to the Churning of the Ocean of Milk legend. The trishul trident (#162) (fire) represents Shiva, the hero who swallowed the poison. Varuna's ocean 5-point trident (#171) (water element) represents the Ocean of Milk, as well as cosmic justice and balance since he is the god of justice and cosmic order. Side by side, these also contrast the alchemical elements of fire and water.


Global mythologies of the Ocean

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Mosaic from a tier house in Ephesus, Turkey. Licensed from Alamy.com. Reference which helped decode the Indus Script character #171. This 5-tine fork representing Neptune's ocean sceptre, this is also Indus Script symbol #171, representing the element of water and the ocean. There is a parallel with Greek myth between Indian Lakshmi and Greek Aphrodite emerging from the Ocean, and between storm gods Indra and Zeus. Hindu legends vividly record the foundations of myths which appear worldwide, bearing answers for mysteries in European, and Egyptian mythology (pasha noose appearing in tomb paintings, and Naga serpents in underworld). Conversely, hieroglyphs such as the house and hoe helped to decode the Indus script.     Baal and Yam



British Museum

Narmer defeats Wash


HAND, CROWN proto-Cuneiform. Source unknown.

Lugal (Sumerian) king. Zagesi 2350 B.C. Sargon hosted Indus ships (Meluhha), Magan (Oman) and Dilmun. Daughter Endehuanna,
priestess of moon god Sin (Akkadian, Nanna in Sumerian)

Amanda Podany. Lugalzagesi of Umma and Sargon of Akkadi. Great Courses. Mesopotamia.
Sargon was baby like Moses, rescued from basket on river. Mesopotamia loss of contact with Egypt by 5th dynasty Egypt



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