The number 12 represents a whole circle and has a perfect and significant caracter that used to be one of the most important
ones in
ancient cultures, having an indirect and dependent relationship with zodiac circle as well as months in most cultures. The holiness of 12 seems sto origin from the ancient pantheon, that had probably ben the unique arithmetic system during neolithic era nad has remained as supplementary of pantheon up to nowadays. The dozen, divsion of day and night of 24 hours tw twelve ones and of the year to 12 months are remains of the original dozenic arithmetic system.
Number 12 represents the 12 hierarchies of ancient scriptures, that in their turn determined 12 horoscopes of the celestila zodiac zone. First of all Soumerian priests-astronomes had divided year to smaller entities . As the full year had twelve months of 30 days and their day-night had twelve dana (dan=day).This waay we understand that number 12 constituted a tecnic for division of time flow but as we know well they are related either in an obvious or non obvious way with a secret way with Zodiac Signs, parts of the big circle of the sky. As the excavation findings wit, already since 2400 a.C, they used the solar year of 360 days that was divided to 12 months of 30 days. Ancient Egyptians divided day to 12 hours and night to 12 hours too. The 12 day hours were personnified to goddesses, that used to carry on their haeds the disk of Sun, while the night ones were represented by goddesses that sued to carry a star on gtheir haed. In the East and more concretely in China the Zodiac Circle is represented by tweleve animals which one of them is having influence for over a year. But also the 12 days of the year were most important from eligious point of view, as they were dedicated to specific ceremonies. With those 12 dasy was connected the feast of the long night when Chinese astronoms became aware of the phenomenal movement of Sun and it''s entry to solar stances. Also Chinese people believe that health is expressed by ''''tsi'''', the active life that circulates within body, with a series of meridians, invisible channels flowing below our skin. There are 12 main meridian pairs for each side of the body. In these 12 main pairs is based stinging procedure. In the Hebrew tradition, the first Jews were using a calendar with twelve yearly months as well as symbolism of the 12 tribes of Israel that is purely Zodiac. Tradition alo mentions that queen of Sava turning back from Jerusalem to her country was escorted by 12000 Jews, among 12 Israel tribes with 12 judge on ahead.Tribes are also twelve in realtionship with zidiacs : Aries-Benjamin, Taurus-Rouvim, Twins Symeon, Cancer-Levy, Leo-Juda, Virgo-Zavoulon, Libra-Issahar, Scorpio Dan, Sagittarian-Gad, Capricorn Asir, Aquarius-Nefthalim, Pishes-Josef. Small prophets were also twelve : Osie, Amos, Micaias,Ioil, Ovdiou, Ionas, Naoum, Avakou,, Sofonias, Aggeos, Zacharias, Malachias and their book is called in a summary their books total. Titans according to Isiodos were 12, children of Sky and Earth. The following relationship is found among Hercules athles that seem to be sun emblems at his passage frm 12 zodiacs. Ippokoon''s sons were also twelve, the capturer of the royal throne of Sparta. Lito arrived at Dilos in 12 days to give birth of Apollo and Diana. Achilles sacrified 12 Trojans to the honor of young Patroclos. On the twelevth day of his return from Limnos, god threw Licaon, son of Priamos to the hands of Achlleas, that was destined to be sent to Hell. With 12 ships Odysses took the way back before arriving at Ithaka. The kings of Alkinno''s consultant court were also twelve on Faiakon island (today corfou). Arriving at ithaka after passing 12 adventures ther come moment that he was supposed to face the fiances at the traditional Arc game where 12 shuffles are getting prepared in row and the candidator must have passed through the hole of the 12 shuffles that were stnading at row one after the other. In the famous Pithagorian 90o angle triangle with vertical sides 3,4 and sbstituency 5, the total of all sides is giving the holy number twelve. According to Alexandrain authors the Hours (eras) of the year were twelve, daughters of Cronus and Earth. For romans twelve gods constituted their pantheon and Dodekadeltus aws called the ancient coding of roman law written on 12 copper columns. Coming next to Christianity, we see that Jesu''s disciples were twelve. Also Evangiles that priests read in the Vispera are 12 on Holy Thursday, known as 12 New Testament chapters or Evangiles, There''s a twelve day while between Christmas and Theofania. The Articles of our Faith Symbols are alos twelve. Twelve are the intention breads, temples of 12 stones, 12 doors of celest Jerusalem, 12 baskets full of remains from the 5000 nourrishment, and 12X12000=144.000 the ''''saved'''' ones in Revelation.