Alchemy

Earth Alchemy Symbol — Alchemists considered the all things to be made up of four basic elements: earth, air, fire and water. These are the alchemy symbols for earth, air, fire and water. The ancient Greek philosopher Plato further defined the four elements by adding two qualities to each element. There were four possible qualities: hot, […]

Earth, Air, Fire and Water Symbols

This entry was posted on June 3, 2014 by Todd Helmenstine (updated on May 24, 2021)

Tin Alchemy Symbol — This is a collection of tin alchemy symbols. Notice the ‘Z’-shaped symbol closely resembles one common symbol for zinc. Tin was often associated with the planet Jupiter and shares the same symbols in some cases. The symbol used for Jupiter is generally shaped like a ‘4’.

Tin Alchemy Symbols

This entry was posted on May 31, 2013 by Anne Helmenstine (updated on May 24, 2021)

Zinc Alchemy Symbol — The alchemy symbols of the elements varied from one country to another and over time. This is a collection of alchemy symbols for the element zinc.

Zinc Alchemy Symbols

This entry was posted on May 31, 2013 by Anne Helmenstine (updated on May 24, 2021)

Earth Alchemy Symbol (Todd Helmenstine) — Here are printable alchemy symbols for the essential element. The ancient alchemists considered earth, air, fire, and water to be elements. Although these substances are known to consists of elements rather than be elements, their symbols are interesting and endure in modern society.

Printable Alchemy Symbols – Earth, Air, Fire, Water

This entry was posted on May 30, 2013 by Anne Helmenstine (updated on May 24, 2021)