Ancient Symbol Searching

A huge part of my film opening relies on the ancient symbol that the main characters discover in the forest (or beach). So today, I am going to be conducting some deep research on some "evil" ancient symbols that I can use. I must add that it is important to me that I do not curse myself in any sort of way by using these symbols, so I am going to try to find as much information as possible.

Okay so finding symbols is a bit harder than I thought it was going to be. But, I have found a few so far. The first one being the "othala." Othala is the rune of ancestral spiritual power, divine inheritance, and earthly estate. I think this symbol could work for a number of reasons. First of all, since it represents the home of some spiritual being, that could mean that the girls had wandered into the home of an ancient being that doesn't like to be bothered which prompted them to be murdered. Another reason the othala could work is that the symbol itself doesn't look incredibly hard to make. Unfortunately, I have just uncovered a major red flag with the othala. It seems to be loosely associated with Nazi, and socialist groups so it may not be the best option for this project.

Another option I have, as basic as it seems is the Antichrist symbol (Upside Down Cross). Its technical name is the Cross of Saint Peter. I am honestly a little worried about using this one, because I know that its meant to offend Catholicism, and Christianity. Now, I am not a very religious person, but I am not trying to mess with anything. I am actually so worried about this one that I am not going to include a photo of it in the post (I have not included the othala either because of its Nazi affiliation). So, I guess the general consensus is a no to this one.

My fear of awakening some dark evil spirit from the depths of hell is starting to kick in, and I am now considering using a symbol that represents good instead of evil. Let's say I find a symbol that represents protection, it would make sense if it was hung up all throughout a cursed forest because maybe people native to the are want protection from a dark being that resides there. This is starting to sound like a better idea to me, so I think I am going to go with that instead.

After some more research, I have now come across the Ankh symbol. It is an ancient Egpytian symbol resembling a cross, and representing life. It was sometimes used to revive human souls in the afterlife, which could work out perfectly for my film opening. Maybe the symbols could've been hung to revive the victims of the evil spirit that resides in the forest. I definitely feel more comfortable using the Ankh symbol than the evil ones. I am going to continue searching for some more symbols, but I am definitely going to keep the Ankh in mind.