The Seven Days of The Week24/02/2022

The colours are inspired by the renowned royal palaces of Korea.
The sun, in addition to being a feature of the Greek sky, symbolizes light.

The Seven Days of The Week24/02/2022

Depicted are the various phases of the moon.
Inspired by the Korean symbolism, I attempted to illustrate the blue sky as a Greek element.

The Seven Days of The Week24/02/2022

In Korea, fire assumes a character of purification.
In Greek mythology, Hestia –the goddess of fire– was always illuminated by sunlight, never partook in wars and disputes, and was well respected by gods and humans alike.

The Seven Days of The Week24/02/2022

According to the teachings of Confucianism “that which enters water is purified”.
Koreans support the notion that water is a symbol of life, purity, and psychological well–being.
Similarly, in Greek orthodox tradition holy water is consumed for the spiritual and physical benefit of the believers.
In the Bible, Pontius Pilate “washed his hands” to indicate absolution of responsibility.

The Seven Days of The Week24/02/2022

A symbol of power. According to the teachings of Taoism, there exists a spiritual energy that surpasses everything. A light which symbolizes our conscience. It is the light within us. In Christianity, respectively, gold is a symbol of eternal light and is associated with ultimate holiness (is it for this reason that in Byzantine iconography the halos of holy religious figures are depicted in gold).

The Seven Days of The Week24/02/2022

In Taoism trees are a powerful symbolism, as they are able to absorb negative energy and convert it into positive energy.
In Christianity, respectively, the tree symbolizes life and knowledge of good and evil (as an archetypal symbol in the Garden of Eden).
The designs on the tree have been inspired by the Korean traditional costume “hanbok” (한복). They echo the symbol of Yin–Yang, as well as the snake –an animal that has the ability to transform itself and symbolizes change.

The Seven Days of The Week24/02/2022

In Korea, when referring to earth, they intend to refer to soil/ground –an element of nature. In Christian cognizance, man was formed “of the dust of the ground”. The quote “Ashes to ashes and dust to dust” serves to remind us that God created Adam from the soil, which is reflected in his name. While the word “Adam” means “man”, the root of the name, “adama” in Hebrew, means “earth”.