archaicwonder:Sumerian Electrum Hedgehog, Early 2nd Millennium BCThe symbolic meaning of the hedgeho
archaicwonder:Sumerian Electrum Hedgehog, Early 2nd Millennium BCThe symbolic meaning of the hedgehog to Sumerians is a mystery although, they may have shared the same beliefs as the Egyptians who saw the awakening of hedgehogs from hibernation as a symbol of rebirth. In several ancient Egyptian scenes from the Old Kingdom hedgehogs are shown as inhabiting the deserts; by living there, on the edge of the ordered world, they could be seen as triumphing over adversity, and hence as another symbol of continued life. -- source link