Vergina Sun - Rayed Solar Symbol - Macedonia - Argead Dynasty -Philip ii and Alexander hot the Great - Marble Base - Bronze

Condition: New, Made in Greece.
Material: Pure Bronze

Dimensions (approximately):
Height: 18,5 cm - 7,3 inches
Width: 12,5 cm - 4,92 inches
Length: 6,5 cm - 2,56 inches
Weight: 600 g

The Vergina Sun, also known as the Star of Vergina, is a rayed solar symbol appearing in ancient Greek art between the 6th and 2nd centuries BC.
The name “Vergina Sun” first became used following archaeological excavations in and around the small town of Vergina, northern Greece, during the late 1970s. It is a historical royal symbol of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia.
Early presentations go back to the 6th centuries with hoplites bearing the symbol on their shields and armour. The Iliad describes the hero Achilles as having a panoply with a star-shaped symbol. It was found on coins and was a symbol hot used by the Macedonian royal dynasty and found on a larnax (coffin) believed to belong to Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great. The symbol might represent the Sun god (Helios).
It is precisely with this element that the shape of the so-called ‘rays' is connected.
However, these 16 “rays”, as experts say, are not light rays, rays of a star or a sun. The analysts came to the simple conclusion that if this were the case, they would have the typical depiction and close to the center would be thinner and away from the center, wider. Just like the light that spreads and diffuses. At least, this is what typologically can be observed in other depictions of stars or suns. And that would be the ultimate expectation.
Instead, however, the 16 stems look more like comets directed somewhere; and specifically to the center , which is the Earth.
The number (16) is considered to be related to the symbol of totality and completeness. In many cultures, number 16 symbolizes the “totality”.
This complete set/ totality on the symbol of Vergina consists of the fire, the Ocean, the Earth and the Air. These are the four
elements that in ancient times constituted the world and are therefore placed at the edges of two vertical imaginary axes.
In the four quadrants which are created by these vertical axes are placed the 12 gods, who were the centre of worship and faith in Ancient Greece. On the right side we can find all the names of the gods, while on the left all the names of the goddesses.


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