Number 8 in Asia
Number 8 in Mythology
Number 8 in Judaism
Eight is the symbol of harmony and balance.
Eight symbolizes the ability to make decisions.
Eight symbolizes abundance and power.
The Pythagoreans called the number eight "Ogdoad" and considered it the "little holy number".
In China eight is homonym for prosperity.
The eighth day of the Chinese New Year is the day for the annual gathering of all the gods in Heaven.
The mathematical symbol for infinity is like an 8 on its side.
The amount of clouds in the sky is measured in oktas (from 0 to 8).
Most umbrellas have eight sides.
A bronze anniversary celebrates the eighth year.
Martin Van Buren was the eighth president of the United States. 1837 - 1841.
There were eight original reindeers of Santa. Rudolf joined the group later as a result of the song "Rudolf, the red nose reindeer". The original eight reindeers were: Dasher - Dancer - Prancer - Vixen - Comet - Cupid - Donner - Blitz
en.
Spiders have eight legs.
The octopus has eight arms.
March 8, is the International Women's Day.
There are eight fluid ounces in a cup. There are eight pints in a gallon.
The stop sign has eight sides.
In the world of computers, a byte is eight bits.
The number 8 is the atomic number for oxygen.
An octagon is a polygon that has eight sides.
There are eight planets in our Solar System.
| Mercury |
Venus |
Earth |
Mars |
Jupiter |
Saturn |
Uranus |
Neptune |
The Spanish dollar (silver coin) was known as "a piece of eight", because it was worth eight reales. Reales was the name of the currency in Spain until 1864.
There were eight gates surrounding the ancient city of Babylon in Mesopotamia. The eighth gate was named the Gate of Ishtar. Ishtar was the goddess of love and war. Ishtar was the Queen of the Earth and Heaven. She was the morning and evening star.
Ishtar was the equivalent of the Sumerian goddess Inanna. The Ishtar gate was twelve meters high and beautifully decorated with glazed brick reliefs. It was extremely impressive. There is a replica of the gate at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin, Germany. This model is from the same museum.
There are eight Millennium Development Goals to be achieved by 2015. These goals were agreed on by 192 United Nations member states.
| Goal 1 |
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger. |
| Goal 2 |
Achieve universal primary education. |
| Goal 3 |
Promote gender equality and empower women. |
| Goal 4 |
Reduce child mortality. |
| Goal 5 |
Improve maternal health. |
| Goal 6 |
Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases. |
| Goal 7 |
Ensure environmental sustainability. |
| Goal 8 |
Develop a global partnership for development. |
Scorpio is the eighth astrological sign in the Zodiac. (October 23 - November 22)
In the Tarot, eight is the card for Justice or Strength.
