The most interesting finding is that people still use the Eye of Horus today. In Mediterranean countries, fishermen would paint this symbol on boats and vessels for protection. People would also make this symbol into jewelry to wear daily for protection against illness. It is also a symbol of power, knowledge and illusion.
Chinese people dislike the number "4" because its articulation sounds very similar to "death" in Mandarin and Cantonese. In most buildings, floor and unit numbers do not have the number 4, so there are no 4th,14th,24th ..(so on) floors, and no unit numbers such as 104, 114, 204.. etc. Contrarily, Chinese people favor the number 8 because it sounds very similar to "make a fortune" and "become rich".
Good post Sukie.
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