A whirling sun sign carved in Armenian stone, from steles of the 1st century BC to the cross-stones called khachkars. It stands for eternity and heavenly life. Today it is a national symbol of Armenia.
Record, Folk and Modern are kept apart, and each one carries its source.
The sign is found on Armenian steles from the 1st century BC, and later on khachkars, the carved cross-stones of Armenia. On them it stands for eternity and for everlasting, heavenly life. In English it is called the Armenian eternity sign.
To verify: Which stele is the earliest, where it stands, and the source Wikipedia cites for the date
Today the eternity sign is a national symbol of Armenia, and it is sold as a silver pendant. Some neopagan groups use it as well, so the same sign can mean different things to the people who wear it.
To verify: Examples of its use as a national symbol today
Some sellers call it the strongest of all charms, and say it was hung over cradles. We found no early record of either claim. The record shows a carved sign of eternity, not a charm for a cradle.
