In one of
my posts, I suggested that the wings are only an outward design of an internal function.
According to this logic, I conclude that the double-headed eagle is the external design of the ether collector (or energy collector), and its shape is due to the aerodynamic laws by which the ether moves in the air stream (something similar can be observed on columns and other architectural elements). And it corresponds (including) to the heraldic lily (
fleur de lys).
It is possible that the spinning to one side of the wheel activated this etheric gathering. And spinning the other way transferred it to other objects.
In this context, interesting are the emblems and logos in which the winged wheel and the fleur-de-lys are presented together.
@Incognita
I was curious to see if anyone would mention Hermes. The greek god moved freely between the worlds of the mortal and the divine, aided by his winged sandals.
I think this answer is all too obvious to users on this site. The person was clearly not interested in the Wikipedia versions. Perhaps it only seems obvious to me, since the winged wheel is often found in sports symbols (including those in my city; I've been used to it since childhood).
UPD1.
I notice that many sports teams are making this element less and less prominent as they update the logo. It will be interesting to see the next rebranding of the Detroit Red Wings (as the most popular sports team with a winged wheel in the logo). Perhaps here, too, they'll make the role and visibility of the wheel less obvious.
UPD2.
By the way, there may be a connection with
Hermes Trismegistus (hello,
@trismegistus) and/or
hermeticism and/or
Thoth (Tot; we often pronounce his name when we say "that"; in Russian it is "tot"; for example, Voldemort in the Russian translation was called "Tot-kogo-nel'zya-nazyvat' – That-who-cannot-be-named"; also, the phrase "tot samy - that imaginary or real person" is often found) and/or
Mercurius (the possible red mercury that drove the systems of the old world). And the indication of the winged wheel is a tribute to his works (and their informal dissemination in society).
UPD3.
Or vice versa. The ethereum activated the wheel, thereby setting it in motion. And the presence of the winged wheel on the logos of automobile factories and railroad departments, suggests that in the old world transport was set in motion in a similar way.
UPD4.
Notably, the Mercury Tower in Moscow looks like a wing.
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