10 Compelling Arguments That Lord Voldemort Was Based On Adolf Hitler
4. The Swastika And The Dark Mark
The swastika is perhaps the most recognisable of symbols of evil in the western world, with its harsh lines and terrible connotations bringing pictures of concentration camps and mass murder to mind, though this is not the case worldwide. In fact, this symbol was around long before Nazism and was considered a marker of peace. However, despite it having its origins in Hinduism and Buddhism, religions to whom the swastika symbolises auspiciousness, in modern day Britain this cross is associated with the countless evils committed by Hitler and the Nazis during the Second World War, so much so that simply looking at one is enough to make you a little uneasy. When you think of a symbol you associate with Voldemort, its the Dark Mark, the serpent coming from the skull's mouth that every Death Eater has tattooed on their forearm. While more elaborate than the swastika, the Dark Mark has a similar effect on those who oppose the people rallied under it confusion, revulsion, and, above all, fear. The serpent, though often given negative connotations in the west, possibly due to its role in the Bible in which it deceives Eve in the Garden of Eden, is another symbol that has a wholly different meaning in other parts of the world. In many ancient cultures the snake is a symbol of fertility the Hopi people of North America for example performed an annual serpent dance and released snakes into their fields so as to guarantee a good crop.
