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Minecraft influential in symbolising health?

The article currently claims:

Heart symbols were used to symbolize "health" or "lives" in video games; influentially so in The Legend of Zelda (1986) and Minecraft (2009).

There's no citation for this. Legend of Zelda I can certainly see, but I think the convention was around long before 2009 with Minecraft. It was a popular use of hearts, sure, but I'm not sure about influential. I figure I should probably ask here though instead of removing it, because how influential it actually was is a mystery to me and I can't find any sources on that. MoofEMP (talk) 14:06, 17 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Toprak Kala wall painting

Hi, I was wandering through some Khwarezm castles - through wikipedia - when I saw this image that made me awe. I could only interpret it as a man looking affectionately to an embracing person, and full of red hearts all around. It surprised me to find the heart symbol at such time painted in the same manner that is still in use.

The image is present at this wiki article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toprak-Kala

It describes it as being from 2nd - 3nd century CE.

I guess it makes the date of our dear hearts a thousand years earlier than we thought? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Okwaru (talk • contribs) 17:07, 12 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

British Museum, Gold Parthian Belt Buckle

Hi, I recently visited the British Museum, 6th September 2022, and I noticed a gold Parthian period belt buckle from the 1st-3rd century AD which depicted an eagle with outstretched wings and a very convincing heart symbol on the left hand breast of the eagle. It even appears that it had pigment or possibly a stone inlaid inside the heart symbol.

It would be interesting if some analysis could be done on the material inside the heart to establish if it was originally red. WanderingThought (talk) 00:05, 8 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

the mystery of the altered emoji

And from the Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs and Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs ranges associated with emoji:

Nothing in the following table looks like a heart to me; most of it is faces. How about you? —Tamfang (talk) 22:56, 17 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Aand now they're hearts. The server is gaslighting me. —Tamfang (talk) 06:16, 8 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

For someone better at math than I am...

All the other mathematical examples show the equations to describe them, except for this one. Can you please figure out an equation to go with this version of a heart-shaped graph?

The Mysterious El Willstro (talk) 23:44, 13 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

As its caption says, that one (unlike the others) is made from two perpendicular lines and two circular arcs; no one simple expression can define it. --Tamfang (talk) 02:20, 4 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps a contour of resembling a Taylor series in x and y ? —Tamfang (talk) 05:09, 19 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry I didn't see your comment before -- four equations (one for each quadrant) are given on the image description page... AnonMoos (talk) 08:32, 6 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Mention of heart-shapes in the Bible

In 2 Samuel 13:6,10 it is mentioned that Ta'mar brought her brother Am'non some heart-shaped cakes or bread because he was supposedly ill (not sourced from the King James translation) AToriginal (talk) 16:12, 6 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Which translation are you using? I see no mention that the cakes were heart-shaped in either the KJV, the New International, the Living Bible, nor the New Revised Standard. CodeTalker (talk) 19:51, 6 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

New World Translation 194.59.6.42 (talk) 20:25, 6 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Commentary on the 'heart' mentioned in this verse... can't seem to find the original reference:

"Make me cakes ... a pan - The words here used occur nowhere else, and the etymology is doubtful. Some particular kind of cake or pudding is meant 2 Samuel 13:8, called a לביבה lābı̂ybâh; according to some, it was, from its etymology, shaped like a heart." - BibleHub

lābı̂ybâh - "according to some" Who? And, would 'shaped like a heart' does this imply the heart symbol or the literal heart shape?

The book of 2nd Samuel was likely written between 960 and 930 BCE, during the reign of David. This would be many years before the ♥ symbol established, so I would suggest it's most likely not to be read as '♥ shaped cake', in the form of a ♥.

The Hebrew term לְבִיבָה (levivah) used in 2 Samuel 13:10 refers to a type of cake or pancake. This word is derived from the root לֵב (lev), meaning "heart" or "inner man". Some scholars suggest that the name indicates either the shape of the cake (heart-shaped) or its function—to strengthen the heart of the sick person (BibleHub, CBE International).

In the context of 2 Samuel 13, Amnon requests that Tamar prepare levivot for him. The term levivot is often translated simply as "cakes," but the root connection to "heart" has led some interpreters to render it as "heartcakes". This interpretation aligns with the narrative's themes, as the "heart" motif is central to the story of Amnon and Tamar (Revised English Version).

However, it is important to note that the association between levivah and the modern heart symbol is not direct. The heart symbol as recognized today evolved over centuries and is not directly linked to the biblical term. The use of levivah in this passage reflects the linguistic and cultural context of the time, where the heart was seen as the seat of emotion and desire.

In summary, while the term levivah in 2 Samuel 13:10 is etymologically connected to the Hebrew word for "heart," its translation as "heart-shaped cakes" is interpretative and not indicative of a direct link to the modern heart symbol. The term likely refers to cakes that were either shaped like a heart or intended to comfort and strengthen the heart, fitting within the narrative's emotional and symbolic framework.

A Few Other Translations For Consideration:

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures 10 Amʹnon now said to Taʹmar: “Bring the food* into the bedroom, so that I may eat it from your hand.” So Taʹmar took the heart-shaped cakes that she had made and brought them to her brother Amʹnon in the bedroom.

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 10 Amʹnon now said to Taʹmar: “Bring the bread of consolation to the interior room, that I may take it as a patient from your hand.” So Taʹmar took the heart-shaped cakes that she had made and brought them in to Amʹnon her brother in the interior room.

The Bible in Living English 10 And Amnon said to Tamar “Bring the food into the chamber and let me eat out of your hand”; and Tamar took the heart-cakes she had made and brought them into the chamber to her brother Amnon.

American Standard Version 10 And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the food into the chamber, that I may eat from thy hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.

The Emphasized Bible 10 Then said Amnon unto Tamar—Bring the food into the chamber, that I may eat out of thine own hand. So Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them in to Amnon her brother in the chamber.

King James Version 10 And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the meat into the chamber, that I may eat of thine hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Seanvosler (talk • contribs) 16:56, 9 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]