Black Sun

The 'Black Sun' (German 'Schwarze Sonne' ) is a term that has many meanings. It is primarily associated as an occult symbol.

Occult

• The Black Sun (German Schwarze Sonne) is an occult symbol, found on the floor of a room at Wewelsburg and is sometimes associated with Neo-Nazism.

• "The Black Sun" is a term sometimes used to refer to the Sun in hermetic and alchemic study.

• Schwarze Sonne (book), regarding the occultic meaning of the Wewelsburg mosaic as a companion to the documentary.

• Schwarze Sonne (film), regarding the occultic meaning of the Wewelsburg mosaic.

• Black Sun (Goodrick-Clarke book) is a book by Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke regarding the occult interpretation of the symbol.

Fiction

• The Black Sun is a novel by James Twining regarding Nazi mysticism and the Schwarze Sonne (Black Sun).
• Black Order is a novel by James Rollins regarding Nazi mysticism and the Schwarze Sonne (Black Sun).
• Black Sun, a major crime syndicate in the Star Wars universe
• The Black Sun, Cyric, a god in the Forgotten Realms setting
• Black Sun, a virtual nightclub in the novel Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
• "Black Sun", the name Gorgom uses to refer to the main character of Kamen Rider BLACK
• Black Sun (Edward Abbey novel)
• Black Sun Rising (C.S. Friedman novel)
• In Arthur C. Clarke's The City and the Stars, there is something called the Black Sun. This may be a black hole: the matter is left unclear.
• Black Sun is the name of the UEF super weapon, featured in the videogame Supreme Commander.

Music

• Schwarze Sonne, the seventh single by German musical group E Nomine.
• Black Sun, an album by the heavy metal band Primal Fear
• Black Sun, an album by the French, elctropop band Mademoiselle
• Black Sun, a song by the musical group Dead Can Dance.
• Black Sun Empire, a Drum & Bass Group from the Netherlands (the name is a nod to the crime organization of Star Wars)
• Black Sun Empire Recordings, a record label for the above group
• Children of the Black Sun, an album by NON.
• Alchemy of the Black Sun Cult, a song by the metal band Goatwhore.

Other

• Black Sun (film)
• Black Sun, a sculpture by Isamu Noguchi in Seattle's Volunteer Park
• Black Sun, a book by Julia Kristeva, is an exploration of depression and melancholia in literature and philosophy.
• BlackSun, is also a popular Web Hosting Company in Canada.
• BlackSun, is also a Research Facility (BSRF) - a security community focused on the teaching of computer security.