5. The outline of the kava glyph type could represent a picture of lightning. Thunder, rain and lightning belong together, and all over the world Jupiter (or his equivalent) is connected with this type of weather. Thursday, the day of Thor, is also connected with a tree, especially the oak, which has a tendency to draw lightning to itself. When Old Jupiter is standing at the end of his path he needs new life and it seems to be delivered from the sky above in form of lightning.
'Red Torch' (Etlingera elatior), an example of zingiberaceae according to Wikipedia. |
