

Its prevalence suggests a kind of universal harmony and order. Some fans also thought the spiral looks like the Targaryen sigil of the three-headed dragon. Natural Harmony and Beauty: The Golden Spiral is frequently found in nature, from the arrangement of leaves on a plant stem to the spiral galaxies in the universe. An ancient pagan symbol of the sun, adopted by gnostics, neopagans and occultists. Sun cross: Iron Age religions and later gnosticism and neo-paganism. If the GoT showrunners were inspired by real history to create these symbols, is repeating past events part of the White Walkers' plan? A symbol used with many different meanings, including but not limited to, gold, citrinitas, sulfur, the divine spark of man, nobility and incorruptibility.


So why did the White Walkers adopt the spiral symbol? Are they reminding mankind of their defeat in the War for the Dawn? Are they about to take out their revenge on the Children of the Forest on humans? As Time points out, in real-life, some ancient cultures have used the spiral to signify rebirth or progression. However, the White Walkers later got out of control and the First Men had to team up with the Children of the Forest to fight the icy beings in a battle called the War for the Dawn. To refresh your memory, the Children of the Forest, the original inhabitants of Westeros, first created the White Walkers as a weapon to protect themselves against the First Men when they were invaded thousands of years before the events on Game of Thrones. My favorite interpretation is that the triple spiral of life represents the Eternal Truth, that the meaning of life is to find harmony between the three.
