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== Ancient Thracian Odrysian Kingdom ==
The double axe apparently carried important symbolism the ancient [[Thracians|Thracian]] [[Odrysian kingdom]] related to the [[Thracian religion]] and to royal power. It is argued that in ancient Thrace the double axe was an attribute of [[Zalmoxis]]. The double axe appears on coins from Thrace and is believed to be the symbol of the kings of the Odrysae, who believed they could trace their lineage to Zalmoxis.<ref>{{cite book |editor1-last=Francis |editor1-first=Jane E. |editor2-last=Kouremenos |editor2-first=Anna |title=Roman Crete: New Perspectives |year=2016 |edition=1st |page=46 |publisher=[[Oxbow Books]] |location=Oxford, England, United Kingdom |isbn=978-1785700958}}</ref> A fresco from the [[Thracian tomb of Aleksandrovo|Thracian tomb near Aleksandrovo]] in south-east Bulgaria, dated to {{circa|4th c.}}&nbsp;BCE, depicts a large-size naked man wielding a double axe.