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Symbol namn : | Elements |
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| Symbol type : | Alchemy | |
The ancient Greeks believed that there were four elements that everything was made up of: earth, water, air, and fire. This theory was suggested around 450 BC, and it was later supported and added to by Aristotle.
The elements fire, water, air and fire an is used in many forms and symbols and is the basis of all matter in the universe and it was belived that every visible thing was made up of some combination of earth, water, air, and fire.
The idea that these four elements earth, water, air, and fire made up all matter was the cornerstone of philosophy, science, and medicine for thousand of years.