Symbols And their Meanings The Illustrated Guide to More Than 1,000 Symbols -- Their Traditional and Contemporary Significance,9781586630461

Symbols And their Meanings The Illustrated Guide to More Than 1,000 Symbols -- Their Traditional and Contemporary Significance

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ISBN13: 9781586630461
ISBN10: 1586630466
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2000-09-02
Publisher(s): Friedman
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Summary

Some of the most familiar icons we see around us every day--things we associate with luck or longevity, religion and magic--had deeper, more fascinating meanings at their inception. Since symbols predate writing as a way of communication, they became, for humanity, visual shorthand. Plants and animals, patterns and graphics, the cosmos, the human body--they each have played a significant part in the profound messages sent throughout the centuries. Complete with a reference section covering the major symbol systems, this volume offers a look at how symbolism constantly renews itself as a way for different cultures to give significance to human life.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6(2)
The Spirit Incarnate 8(18)
Creation
10(2)
The Female Principle
12(2)
The Male Principle
14(2)
The Body
16(2)
Hair
18(2)
Heart, Blood and Head
20(2)
Hand and Eye
22(2)
The Mortal Span
24(2)
Soul, Mind and the Supernatural 26(16)
Heaven and Hell
28(2)
Good and Evil
30(2)
Magic
32(2)
Rituals
34(2)
Marriage
36(2)
Offerings
38(2)
Virtues and Sins
40(2)
The Animal World 42(32)
Supernatural and Hybrid Beasts
44(2)
Lords of Sacrifice
46(2)
Horses and Deer
48(2)
The Cultic Snake
50(2)
Reptile Enemies
52(2)
Dragon
54(2)
Elephants, Apes, Bears and Boars
56(2)
Cats, Big and Small
58(2)
Domestic Animals
60(2)
Dogs, Jackals and Wolves
62(2)
Small Mammals and Amphibians
64(2)
Creatures of the Sea
66(2)
Creatures of the Sky
68(2)
Birds of Prey
70(2)
Water Birds
72(2)
The Plant Kingdom 74(22)
The Tree of life
76(2)
Trees of Legend
78(2)
Trees of Plenty
80(2)
Shrubs, Herbs and Grasses
82(2)
Nature's Bounty
84(2)
Grapes and Wine
86(2)
Favoured Fruits
88(2)
Flowers
90(2)
Lotus and Narcissus
92(2)
Lily and Rose
94(2)
Spirits of the Cosmos 96(26)
The Celestial Sphere
98(2)
Sun
100(2)
Moon
102(2)
Time and the Seasons
104(2)
Fire and Air
106(2)
Thunder and Lightning
108(2)
Rain, Clouds, Mist and Storms
110(2)
Water
112(2)
Earth, Caves and Stone
114(2)
Mountains
116(2)
Metals and Precious Stones
118(4)
Arts and Artefacts 122(20)
Monuments and Buildings
124(2)
Lamps, Utensils and Tools
126(2)
Weapons
128(4)
Ark, Wheel and Chariot
132(2)
Clothes and Accessories
134(2)
Masks
136(2)
Emblems of power
138(2)
Instruments of Music
140(2)
Patterns and Graphics 142(18)
Lines of Force
144(2)
The Cross
146(2)
The Circle
148(2)
Shapes and Signs
150(2)
Labyrinth Patterns
152(2)
Geometric Forms and patterns
154(2)
Colours
156(4)
Symbol Systems 160(14)
Astrology
161(1)
I Ching
162(1)
The Tarot
163(1)
Numbers
164(6)
Alchemy
170(2)
The Cabbala
172(2)
Further Reading 174(1)
Index 175(8)
Picture Credits 183

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