Question: Which immense battle between gods and their enemies is featured in the occult mythology that gave rise to the Runes ?

text: List of occult symbols
List

The following is a list of symbols associated with the occult. This list shares a number of entries with the list of alchemical symbols as well as the list of sigils of demons.
Name Origins Notes
Ankh Ancient Egyptian religion Ancient Egyptian symbol for eternal life ; now also associated with Kemetism and neo-paganism
Arrow ( Belomancy ) Ancient divination Arrows used to gain knowledge through divination
Baphomet Knights Templar Adopted by modern occultists and Satanists after the Knights Templar were accused of worshiping it . Theistic Satanists worship it as a deity or demon , while atheistic Satanists see it as a metaphorical symbol . However , the goat-headed Baphomet image seen here is a 19th century creation first appearing in Dogme et Rituel de la Haute Magie ( 1856 ) by Christian occultist Éliphas Lévi . It was not originally created as a Satanic symbol and is not representative of the Baphomet associated with the Knights Templar . See also : Sigil of Baphomet and Statue of Baphomet
Black Sun Nazi occultism and later the neo-Nazi movement A symbol of the sun composed of twelve sig runes first appearing on the floor of the north tower of Wewelsburg after Heinrich Himmler ordered it to be remodeled , it gained modern popularity due to its use by Nazi occultists . It was later adopted by Satanists . The name Black Sun was coined by Wilhelm Landig of the Landig Group
Circled dot Alchemy The alchemical symbol for the sun and various sun gods . Also the alchemical symbol for gold
Cross of Saint Peter Christianity , later adopted by Satanism Used paradoxically both as a symbol of Saint Peter and as Anti-Christian sentiment . The symbol comes from the crucifixion of Saint Peter , in which he requested to be crucified upside-down as he did n't see himself as worthy to die the same way as Jesus
Eye of Horus Ancient Egyptian religion The eye of the god Horus , a symbol of protection , now associated with the occult and Kemetism
Eye of Providence ( or the all-seeing eye of God ) Christian iconography The eye of God within a triangle and surrounded by holy light , representing His omniscience
Heptagram Judaism , Christianity , Islam , Thelema , Paganism , Alchemy In Christianity , it represents the seven days of creation . In Islam , it represents the first seven verses of the Quran . It is the symbol of Babalon in Thelema . In Wicca , it is known as the Elven Star , Fairy Star , or Septagram
Hexagram Mandala and Judaism An ancient symbol of the Jewish faith , also found on the Seal of Solomon
Icelandic magical staves Icelandic magic Sigils created with magical powers by the Icelandic people . Pictured is the stave known as Ægishjálmur
Monas Hieroglyphica the works of John Dee A symbol invented by John Dee , alchemist and astrologer at the court of Elizabeth I of England . It represents ( from top to bottom ) : the moon ; the sun ; the elements ; and fire
Ouroboros Ancient Egypt and Persia A serpent or dragon consuming its own tail , it is a symbol of infinity , unity , and the cycle of death and rebirth
Pentacle European witchcraft A type of talisman used in magical evocation . In occultism , it is synonymous with sigil , while in paganism it is synonymous with pentagram . These are two different definitions for the same term
Pentagram Mesopotamia An ancient symbol of a unicursal five-pointed star circumscribed by a circle with many meanings , including but not limited to , the five wounds of Christ and the five elements ( earth , fire , water , air , and soul ) . In Satanism , it is flipped upside-down . See also : Sigil of Baphomet
Rose Cross Rosicrucianism / Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn A symbol associated with Christian Rosenkreuz with many different attributions of symbolism
Runes Norse mythology Ancient magical symbols used by Norsemen , used in modern times by heathens and occultists . They were popular among Nazi occultists
Seal of Solomon Alchemy , Christian and Islamic esotericism A ring attributed to King Solomon in Jewish and esoteric tradition
Seal of the Theosophical Society Theosophy ( Blavatskian ) A seal consisting of a Swastika , Star of David , Ankh , Om , and Ouroboros , used by the Theosophical Society , an organization formed in 1875 to advance Theosophy
Septenary Sigil Order of Nine Angles The main symbol of the Order of Nine Angles , a neo-Nazi Satanic and Left-hand occult group based in the United Kingdom