Telman Ibrahimov Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences
The origin and symbolism of the protective S-shaped symbol (Symbolism of the ancient talisman)
S - shaped protective symbol emerged in the Neolithic Age. Its origin is associated with the formation of abstract thinking of primitive man. Contacts with nature, the animal world, form in man the concepts of good and evil. The man, sick of the snake, was dying in terrible agony. He began to fear the snake. Fear formed the worship of the snake. There was confidence in the sacredness of this being. There was a belief that once a snake can "punish", then it can protect. If you cajole her with donations and prayers. Abstract thinking allowed to replace the real snake - its graphic symbol in the form of the letter S. 1