Every issue of the magazine pentagram attempts to shed some light on the many aspects that characterise the way of life of the human being as a seeker for truth, beauty and Light. Also, the two-and-a-half-thousand year old fresco on the cover of this issue draws our attention in that direction.We see a deceased person, bidding farewell. He has been represented here as the conquering hero on his horse, found in a tomb in Paestum, Italy, from around 400 BC.
Of old, the noble horse is a symbol of the spirit-soul. In his Phaedo, Plato even speaks of two horses and a charioteer.The horses represent the powers of the soul and the charioteer the seeking consciousness. One horse has a straight figure, well-built, and raises its head proudly. It knows what respect is and also possesses moderation and modesty. It loves the truth. It does not need a whip; exhortation and common sense suffice for it.The other horse hardly obeys the whip and the prods, is recalcitrant and is inclined to overconfidence and licentiousness.�