The Kensington Gardens
What do the symbols on the sundial mean?
- They represent various planets, constellations and characters from the
Greek alphabet.
- They are, clockwise from seven o'clock:
1. Omega (last letter of the Greek alphabet)
2. Mercury (swift messenger of the Roman gods)
3. Pluto (Greek god of the underworld)
4. Neptune (Roman god of the sea)
5. Libra (the Scales; seventh constellation of the Zodiac)
6. Mars (Roman god of war)
7. Alpha (first letter of the Greek alphabet)
