Jyhad symbol question

[Bo...@msn.fullfeed.com]

Please forgive me if this seems like a stupid question......

Can anyone tell me if there is a historical meaning to the symbol seen on the
card packs, etc.? The general definition of Jyhad (jihad) would lead me to
believe that it's an Islamic relgious image.

Any ideas?

As I'm not a game player and thus don't read this group much, could you reply
to my account directly?

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Kurt Byfield
Bo...@msn.fullfeed.com

[Thomas R Wylie]

<Bo...@msn.fullfeed.com> wrote:
>Can anyone tell me if there is a historical meaning to the symbol seen on the
>card packs, etc.? The general definition of Jyhad (jihad) would lead me to
>believe that it's an Islamic relgious image.

One of the artists (Harold McNeill, I think) designed the symbol, so while it
may have been based off of actual symbols, it doesn't have any specific
meaning that I know of.

Tom Wylie rec.games.trading-cards.* Network Representative for
aa...@cats.ucsc.edu Wizards of the Coast, Inc.

[The Corrupter]

In article <4komhd$c...@tricia.msn.fullfeed.com>, Bo...@msn.fullfeed.com
wrote:

> Can anyone tell me if there is a historical meaning to the symbol seen
on the
> card packs, etc.? The general definition of Jyhad (jihad) would lead
me to
> believe that it's an Islamic relgious image.

Jyhad <> Jihad
Jihad != Jyhad

While the artist who created the symbol may have used some Islamic
symbolism, s/h/it could also have used Hopi, Norse, Libertarian,
bee-dance, or any other symbolism. Only the artist knows.

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[Errol T]

It is still the neatest symbol in the game, I found it to be Gothic,which
fit perfectly with the whole theme.

Errol T

[James Delsman]

Bo...@msn.fullfeed.com wrote:
> Can anyone tell me if there is a historical meaning to the symbol seen on the
> card packs, etc.?

It's always reminded me of M.C. Escher's final work, "Snakes", which can be seen at
<http://www.cs.colorado.edu/~griff/pictures/snakes.gif>, among other places.
James