Elephant Symbolism

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In the universal sense, Elephants are a symbol of strength and power throughout history.

In India, the Elephant God, who is the son of the Great Shiva, is worshiped to create a clear path to wealth, health, and prosperity.

In many Eastern countries elephants were made to carry the royals. They played an important role in processions and palanquins.

Elephants also became the symbol of power, strength, and vitality. Due to their round shape and grey color, they became representative of clouds. In some cultures, they were the caryatids of the Universe.

Elephants did not exist in North America, but the tribes hunted large animals similar to the elephant, known as the mammoths. To most tribes, the large mammoth was a symbol of wisdom, good luck, strength, and power.

Just like deer antlers, bones, and tusks were worn as headdresses or jewelry. Finding tusks was considered to be good luck. The ivory found from walrus and elephants were used to make jewelry or symbolic gifts.