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Today I want to tell you a little about the history and symbolism that a very important animal has inherited over the years- this animal is very popular in our world and sure manages to attract the attention of anyone- This is the Elephant
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As we already know, the natural habitat of elephants is quite broad, it covers a territorial extension that geographically speaking, It is located on the continents of Africa and Asia
Throughout history elephants have acquired diverse cultural status depending on the region and also depending on the native African or Asian culture to which they belonged
This cultural integration of elephants in these geographical regions- It satisfies mainly in employing elephants as a resource that helps supplement strength in human works- because of this, elephants were integrated primarily as pack animals in those regions
Other qualities of elephants are, its great size, its great strength and above all its great intelligence- this putting aside the domestication that humans have exercised over elephants, in a way this also caused elephants to be used as weapons of war
These were employed militarily in a large number of battles, These were used as weapons of war until the first half of the 19th century when they were replaced by war tanks
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With the passing of the years and depending on the cultures Primarily in Asia Thanks to Hindu culture the elephants inspired a lot of legends, stories and myths, and most of these stories are considered a symbol of good luck and good omen
On the other hand the ivory from the tusks of an elephant has been a very luxurious and much appreciated material, from antiquity to the present day - has been traded with throughout the world since ancient times
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Thanks to this quality and thanks to this value that resides in this precious material- elephants were always associated with kings, pharaohs, emperors, and the nobility in general
In India, the god Ganesha, who has the head of an elephant, He is a very prominent God, and there are a lot of manifestations, and Hindu artistic performances, in which we can see his figure present in all the temples of South West Asia
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In Asia the elephants are treated with reverence and considered as benevolent deities- in Asia we can also find a lot of religious ceremonies in which people make offerings to elephants, they wash them, they decorate them, they paint them, they put them decorative articles and aromatic oils seeking to receive the blessing and protection of these beings
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On the other hand elephants are also considered as a symbol of feminine power, and this is mainly due to the part of Africa since African elephants have the characteristic in which the adult females are the ones that guide the herd
Another of the elephants' main qualities is that they are also a species that pay homage to death so to speak, since these have the quality of waiting for two days in a row once a member of your pack has died to take care of your body-
Thanks to all these qualities and traits inherited from antiquity, Elephants today are a symbol of wisdom, loyalty, strength, fidelity and longevity
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Today In the world of tattoos elephants are quite popular, pretty and striking symbols- and also for everything that is represented in the- no doubt this tattoo would be a very wise decision and a perfect symbol to look
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