The earliest type of symbols are allegories, personifications or deifications, mostly in the form of an Earth goddess (in the case of Egyptian mythology a god, Geb).
Before the recognition of the spherical shape of … See more

In Chinese mysticism, the classical element "Earth" is represented by the trigram of three broken lines in the I Ching (☷). See more

• Planet symbols – Graphical symbols used in astrology and astronomy
• Solar symbol – Symbol representing the Sun See more

In the Roman period, the globe, a representation of the spherical Earth, became the main symbol representing the concept. The globe depicted the "universe" (pictured as the celestial sphere) as well as the Earth.
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