BLUE OYSTER CULT PENDANT GLOWS IN DARK KRONOS LOGO BOC

BLUE OYSTER CULT PENDANT GLOWS IN DARK KRONOS LOGO BOC (image 1/1)
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THIS IS A BLUE OYSTER CULT PENDANT NECKLACE WITH CHAIN, FEATURING THE KRONOS BOC LOGO. SYMBOL WILL "GLOW IN THE DARK" AFTER EXPOSURE TO LIGHT. The hook-and-cross logo was designed by Bill Gawlik in January 1972, and appears on all of the band's albums. Reports that the logo is made from three exclamation marks and a backwards question mark are false. In Greek mythology, "...the hook-and-cross symbol is that of Kronos (Cronus) , the king of the Titans and father of Zeus...and is the alchemical symbol for lead (a heavy metal), one of the heaviest of metals." Sandy Pearlman considered this, combined with the heavy and distorted guitar sound of the band and decided the description " heavy metal " would be aptly applied to Blue Öyster Cult's musical sound. In Roman mythology, the hook-and-cross symbol represents Saturn , the God of agriculture and fertility. The hook and cross symbol also resembles the sickle , which is associated with both Kronos (Cronus) and Saturn (both the planet and the Roman God). The logo's "...metaphysical, alchemical and mythological connotations, combined with its similarity to some religious symbols gave it a flair of decadence and mystery...". Blue Öyster Cult , often abbreviated BÖC , is an American rock band formed in New York in 1967 and still active as of 2011. The group is well known for songs including read more
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