The elephant — a symbol of moderation, compassion, eternal, supreme power. In India, the white elephant is considered an incarnation of Ganesha, the elephant-headed god, the god of wisdom, happiness and literature, and symbolizes the taming of the passions, as Ganesha is holding its own trunk. In addition, the elephant symbolizes strength, vision and longevity. Elephant - mount Indian rulers and the Hindu god of thunder and rain Indra. The elephant symbolizes the qualities necessary for a good ruler - the dignity, wisdom, intelligence and love of peace. In Thailand, Cambodia, and Burma white elephant became a symbol of fertility and showers. For Buddhists, the elephant - the symbol of spiritual knowledge and stability. The queen Maya learned of the imminent birth of her son, the future Buddha, in a prophetic dream in which a charming little white elephant entered her. As a symbol of wisdom, the elephant was an attribute of the Roman god Mercury. The elephant trampling a snake - a symbol of Christ's victory over death and evil. It was believed that the elephant abstain from sex during the long gestation females, so in Europe have made it a symbol of chastity and fidelity in love. Hindu legend says that once the elephants were flying, but he got lost and damned this gift. Another legend is described by R. Kipling says that before the elephant's trunk was short. One grabbed the elephant's trunk for a crocodile, elephant managed to escape, but the trunk stretched out and stayed that way forever.
Reference to eternity. Death.