dio (who started using them in rock/metal) always said his grandmother used it to ward off the evil eye. once we take into account what Q helped us learn about Y-heads, it takes on a very real-world meaning. a quick hand gesture that people could use to warn others that a Y-head was around and that they should hide the children.
so, yes, it is a reference to the devil's horns. it's a warning to others that he is in town and that they should be vigilant.
like other symbols, however, it is open to abuse. when a satanist turns the cross upside down, he doesn't corrupt it forever, does he? why do we allow them to do the same thing to so many other symbols?
dio (who started using them in rock/metal) always said his grandmother used it to ward off the evil eye. once we take into account what Q helped us learn about Y-heads, it takes on a very real-world meaning. a quick hand gesture that people could use to warn others that a Y-head was around and that they should hide the children.
so, yes, it is a reference to the devil's horns. it's a warning to others that he is in town and that they should be vigilant.
like other symbols, however, it is open to abuse. when a satanist turns the cross upside down, he doesn't corrupt it forever, does he? why do we allow them to do the same thing to so many other symbols?