EVE Fiction

As I've investigated the mysteries of EVE I become increasingly aware that symbolism and iconography is able to play an important role in providing clues to the puzzle, so I'm starting a thread to reveal my findings and prompt discussion.

Symbolism & Iconography have similar meaning there is I believe an important distinction between the two, so I will define my usage as follows.

Symbolism : The representation of a concept or idea through symbols which convey an underlying meaning or quality.
Iconography : Religious Symbolism used for identification and worship.

Are these important or relevant?
This is a very good question. I not claiming these are all important or even relevant, they are another potential source of clues to the mystery of the EVE backstory. However I do think that many are relevant and some will even turn out to be important. What cannot be missed is a consistency of theme that correlates with themes that have emerged through other lines of inquiry in the past.

Scepticism is good thing but the consistency of recurrent themes is impossible to ignore. The strongest themes to emerge from this is the Amarr iconographic link with Abraham religions, this carries over the similar themes highlighted else where in the archives.

Final Note:
Please bear with me this will result in several long posts and the session time out has been causing me immense irritation, so it will be constructed using numerous small edits over an extended period.

Minmatar
The Minmatar faction symbol is similar to the Golden Spiral as seen in Nautilus shell and a natural occurrence of the
Logarithmic Spiral.

• The Brutor tribal symbol appears to be a partially eclipsed eye.
• The Sebiestor tribal symbol is similar to the Sikhism icon.
• The Thukker Tribe logo is also similar to the Sikhism icon.
• Vherokior tribe symbol seems similar to both a Norman Helmet and Spear point.
• Krusual tribe is similar to Strophalos or Hecate’s wheel an ancient Greek emblem lunar Goddess Hecate (Diana Lucifera) and her triple aspect.
• Nefantar, the Ancient Nefantar Sculpture is considered by the Amarr to Heretic. The fat Budda, which means "one who is awake", connoting one who has awakened into enlightenment. Another similarity is the Ancient Venus figures.
• The Starkmanir's Khumaak takes it's symbolism of rebellion from the Khumaak (Chronicle). It was the royal scepter of the Ardishapur family. However the symbol shown in the chronicle is different, it is an eight pointed star around a disc which is similar to the Buddhist Dharmachakra (Wheel of Law) the Chaos Star.

Freedom Extension is similar to the Flaming Chalice, reading the history made me wonder who those two anonymous shareholding are.

The logos of Core Complexion and Minmatar Mining Corporation looks like a stylised Scarab.

Caldari

The Mordus Legion bears a striking similarity with the Double-headed eagle, particularly the eagles on the flags of Albania and Montenegro.

State and Region Bank (NPC corporation) similar to Water in The Fifth Element.

Lai Dai Corporation is perhaps a Lunar Eclipse.

Sukuuvestaa Corporation is similar to the Fallout Shelter Sign which is a form of Trefoil perhaps a stylised Shamrock.

Ishukone Corporation looks like an angel fish. Kaalakiota Corporation could also be related.

Hyasyoda Corporation looks like a styled flame and is similar to the Sacred Fire and Flaming Chalice.

The Intaki symbol hints at the ceremonial double-headed axe of ancient Crete's bull-worship religion and ancient Near Eastern religions. Or, looking at the solid parts instead of the vacant part, its similar to the way the Egyptian sky goddess Nut is portrayed as curving over the earth god Geb. Maybe....

Gallente Jin-Mei dragon is a pretty straightforward Chinese dragon, representing power, intelligence, magic, weather and the water element.

The ethnic Gallente eagle symbol seems to be directly from the European imperial eagle, which of course derives from the Roman imperial eagle. Which, going back further, may derive from Jupiter, the king of the gods and the god of the sky, lightning and the paternal/masculine fertility aspect, and kingship/dominion.

[quote=Telegram Sam]The Intaki symbol hints at the ceremonial double-headed axe of ancient Crete's bull-worship religion and ancient Near Eastern religions. Or, looking at the solid parts instead of the vacant part, its similar to the way the Egyptian sky goddess Nut is portrayed as curving over the earth god Geb. Maybe....

The Intaki symbol is a closed circle, generally symbolising eternity. The Lingam at the bottom is a representation of Shiva, god of rebirth. I have no clue why the solar disc surmounts it? It could actually represent the Yoni, or, female counterpart to the Lingam.


The Ni-Kunni, and quite possibly the Achuran display the Ouroborus, the raw depiction of eternity, that is also represented by an unbroken circle. Poteque also uses the Ouroborus.

You could read the Book of Reclaiming, Roga.

EDIT: Or read this entry in the Lorebook: link

But if the icon was posted in Evelopedia, it's official canon, no? The CCP wiki admins reviewed and allowed the posts, correct? Or am I wrong about Evelopedia?

Can you be more specific about which logos you believe are player created, the only one of uncertain provenance is the one that is identified as an old Khanid family logo. I have queried it's original up-loader. Not all player loaded content is player created, a lot of content has be transferred from other parts of Eve, the website, fan-pack and game into the wiki.

My belief is the rest are certainly official NPC Corp logo in current use.

Really interesting stuff here.

But, i'm not sure it show much more than the fact CCP did alot of cultural research

Still, interesting stuff

good post

I have had the most difficulties in finding the symbology of the Caldari, if there really is any..

The Euro symbol looks the most feasible to me as the inspiration. Was the symbol being tossed around back then? This poor Yankee couldn't say. Though the five pointed star is well represented, too, it is generally viewed as having a military connotation, further evidence of the caste system I proposed long ago..

The Deteis symbol seems to draw from Celtiberian script and the Civire seems to mimic Japanese (and other) military ribbons. I was also suprised to find that the mirror is very important in Japanese culture..

The Ishukone Symbol looks like an angel fish, to me..

Hyasyoda logo is a stylized flame in circle..

Suvee has the stylized trilateral symmetry that is shared with the Deteis symbol, which itself shares an odd similarity to the Tash Murkon family crest, who are Udorian by ancestry.

Much of the Minmatar symbolism is based on the nautilus and is of bilateral symmetry. The Vherokior symbol is the only one that varies far from the nautilus norm. It appears to represent a object of some sort encased in flames, with three distinct marks in the upper flames.

The Bank of Luminaire uses a reversed cancer sign (astrology).

The Ni Kunni symbol also bears a striking resemblance to the Caldari seal..