[BlueStateBlues]

“Imagine a time when few were literate. . .”

Right now, of course. I like your pentagram symbol list, haven’t seen that before.

And look at some the common symbols used today, an elephant for GOP and an ass for the Democrats. They convey perfect descriptions.

[mnehring]

The very interesting things about the Pentagram, and probably more important, was the mathematical implications- especially at a time when people didn’t have math class, but were expected to build castles and cathedrals.