Colossus of Rhodes & Statue of Liberty's 7 Rays symbolize 7 Classical Planets

[Brad Watson_Miami]

Anyone looking at depictions of the Colossus of Rhodes will think of the Statue of Liberty. Lady Liberty has 7 'rays'/spikes sticking out from her crown that are generally said to symbolize the 7 Continents and 7 Seas. But it's probable that New York's statue being patterned after the member of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World means that the Colossus also had 7 rays atop his crown. Since the Colossus was a statue of the Greek titan Sun-god Helios - their favorite god - those '7 rays of light' would have symbolized the 7 Classical Planets that could be seen with the naked eye: Moon, Mercury, Venus, Sun, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.

 

[autisticdragonkin]

Anyone looking at your posts will think of schizophrenia

 

[TheAmazingAxolotl]

Hate to break it to you, but the French's intention when they made the statue of liberty was to symbolise the seven continents. The Colossus also had no crown and was built as a representation of Helios - the Sun.

 

[Anus]

Oh man

 

[John Furrman]

Anyone looking at depictions of the Colossus of Rhodes will think of the Statue of Liberty. Lady Liberty has 7 'rays'/spikes sticking out from her crown that are generally said to symbolize the 7 Continents and 7 Seas. But it's probable that New York's statue being patterned after the member of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World means that the Colossus also had 7 rays atop his crown. Since the Colossus was a statue of the Greek titan Sun-god Helios - their favorite god - those '7 rays of light' would have symbolized the 7 Classical Planets that could be seen with the naked eye: Moon, Mercury, Venus, Sun, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.

You must be a corprophile, because you're spreading your shit all over this forum.

 

[José Mourinho]

Nuh-uh.