Author: Didier Colin
Publisher: Hachette Illustrated UK
ISBN: 9781844300259
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Provides an inventory of symbols from various cultures, including the symbolism in art, literature, dreams, and numbers.
Dictionary of Symbols, Myths and Legends
Author: Didier Colin
Publisher: Hachette Illustrated UK
ISBN: 9781844300259
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Provides an inventory of symbols from various cultures, including the symbolism in art, literature, dreams, and numbers.
Publisher: Hachette Illustrated UK
ISBN: 9781844300259
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Provides an inventory of symbols from various cultures, including the symbolism in art, literature, dreams, and numbers.
Dictionary of Symbols, Myths & Legends
Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology, and Legend
Author: Maria Leach
Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco
ISBN: 9780062505118
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1264
Book Description
The folk heritage of all regions, cultures, and peoples is well represented in the survey articles and entries
Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco
ISBN: 9780062505118
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1264
Book Description
The folk heritage of all regions, cultures, and peoples is well represented in the survey articles and entries
Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore and Symbols
Author: Gertrude Jobes
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810816978
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
A timeless classic.
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810816978
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
A timeless classic.
The Complete Dictionary of Symbols
Author: Jack Tresidder
Publisher: Duncan Baird Publishers
ISBN: 9781844830138
Category : Advertising campaigns
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Covering classical and other mythologies, biblical themes and the world of traditional symbols from cultures worldwide, this is a guide to more than 2000 major themes, figures and symbols that have been most commonly encountered from ancient times to the present day.
Publisher: Duncan Baird Publishers
ISBN: 9781844830138
Category : Advertising campaigns
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Covering classical and other mythologies, biblical themes and the world of traditional symbols from cultures worldwide, this is a guide to more than 2000 major themes, figures and symbols that have been most commonly encountered from ancient times to the present day.
The Woman's Dictionary of Symbols and Sacred Objects
Author: Barbara G. Walker
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062288873
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 2626
Book Description
This fascinating guide to the history and mythology of woman-related symbols features: Unique organization by shape of symbol or type of sacred object 21 different sections including Round and Oval Motifs, Sacred Objects, Secular-Sacred Objects, Rituals, Deities' Signs, Supernaturals, Body Parts, Nature, Birds, Plants, Minerals, Stones and Shells, and more Introductory essays for each section 753 entries and 636 illustrations Alphabetical index for easy reference Three-Rayed Sun The sun suspended in heaven by three powers, perhaps the Triple Goddess who gave birth to it (see Three-Way Motifs). Corn Dolly An embodiment of the harvest to be set in the center of the harvest dance, or fed to the cattle to `make them thrive year round' (see Secular-Sacred Objects). Tongue In Asia, the extended tongue was a sign of life-force as the tongue between the lips imitated the sacred lingam-yoni: male within female genital. Sticking out the tongue is still a polite sign of greeting in northern India and Tibet (see Body Parts). Cosmic Egg In ancient times the primeval universe-or the Great Mother-took the form of an egg. It carried all numbers and letters within an ellipse, to show that everything is contained within one form at the beginning (see Round and Oval Motifs).
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062288873
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 2626
Book Description
This fascinating guide to the history and mythology of woman-related symbols features: Unique organization by shape of symbol or type of sacred object 21 different sections including Round and Oval Motifs, Sacred Objects, Secular-Sacred Objects, Rituals, Deities' Signs, Supernaturals, Body Parts, Nature, Birds, Plants, Minerals, Stones and Shells, and more Introductory essays for each section 753 entries and 636 illustrations Alphabetical index for easy reference Three-Rayed Sun The sun suspended in heaven by three powers, perhaps the Triple Goddess who gave birth to it (see Three-Way Motifs). Corn Dolly An embodiment of the harvest to be set in the center of the harvest dance, or fed to the cattle to `make them thrive year round' (see Secular-Sacred Objects). Tongue In Asia, the extended tongue was a sign of life-force as the tongue between the lips imitated the sacred lingam-yoni: male within female genital. Sticking out the tongue is still a polite sign of greeting in northern India and Tibet (see Body Parts). Cosmic Egg In ancient times the primeval universe-or the Great Mother-took the form of an egg. It carried all numbers and letters within an ellipse, to show that everything is contained within one form at the beginning (see Round and Oval Motifs).
Dictionary of Symbolism
Author: Hans Biedermann
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0452011183
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 481
Book Description
This encyclopedic guide explores the rich and varied meanings of more than 2,000 symbols—from amethyst to Zodiac.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0452011183
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 481
Book Description
This encyclopedic guide explores the rich and varied meanings of more than 2,000 symbols—from amethyst to Zodiac.
Illustrated Dictionary Of Symbols In Eastern And Western Art
Author: James Hall
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429979568
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
"A Companion volume to James Hall’s perennial seller Dictionary of Subjects & Symbols in Art. which deals with the subject matter of Christian and Western art, the present volume includes the art of Egypt, the ancient Near East, Christian and classical Europe, India and the Far East. Flail explores the language of symbols in art showing how paintings, drawings and sculpture express man shades of meaning from simple, everyday hopes and fears to the profoundest philosophical and religious aspirations. The book explains and interprets symbols from many cultures, and over 600 illustrations clarify and complement the text. There are numbered references throughout the text to the sacred Iitcra-1 ture, myths and legends in which the symbols had their origins. Details of English translations of the works are in the bibliography. The book includes an appendix of the transcription of Chinese, notes and references, bibliography, chronological tables and index."
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429979568
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
"A Companion volume to James Hall’s perennial seller Dictionary of Subjects & Symbols in Art. which deals with the subject matter of Christian and Western art, the present volume includes the art of Egypt, the ancient Near East, Christian and classical Europe, India and the Far East. Flail explores the language of symbols in art showing how paintings, drawings and sculpture express man shades of meaning from simple, everyday hopes and fears to the profoundest philosophical and religious aspirations. The book explains and interprets symbols from many cultures, and over 600 illustrations clarify and complement the text. There are numbered references throughout the text to the sacred Iitcra-1 ture, myths and legends in which the symbols had their origins. Details of English translations of the works are in the bibliography. The book includes an appendix of the transcription of Chinese, notes and references, bibliography, chronological tables and index."
Illustrated Dictionary of Mythology
Author: Philip Wilkinson
Publisher: DK Children
ISBN: 9780756620172
Category : Mythology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Identifies key gods, goddesses, heroes, heroines, themes, and symbols from the mythologies of the world.
Publisher: DK Children
ISBN: 9780756620172
Category : Mythology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Identifies key gods, goddesses, heroes, heroines, themes, and symbols from the mythologies of the world.
A Dictionary of African Mythology
Author: Harold Scheub
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780195124576
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This collection of fascinating and revealing tales captures the sprawling diversity of African mythology. Four hundred alphabetically arranged entries touch on virtually every aspect of African religious belief, from Africa's great epic themes (dualistic gods, divine tricksters, creator gods, and heroes) to descriptions of major mythic systems (the Dogon, the Asante, and the San) and beyond. Scheub covers the entire continent, from the mouth of the Nile to the shores of the Cape of Good Hope, including North African as well as sub-Saharan cultures. His retellings provide information about the respective belief system, the main characters, and related stories or variants. Perhaps most important, Scheub emphasizes the role of mythmaker as storyteller--as a performer for an audience. He studies various techniques, from the rhythmic movements of a Zulu mythmaker's hands to the way a storyteller will play on the familiar context of other myths within her cultural context. An invaluable bridge to the richly diverse oral cultures of Africa, this collection uncovers a place where story and storyteller, tradition and performance, all merge.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780195124576
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This collection of fascinating and revealing tales captures the sprawling diversity of African mythology. Four hundred alphabetically arranged entries touch on virtually every aspect of African religious belief, from Africa's great epic themes (dualistic gods, divine tricksters, creator gods, and heroes) to descriptions of major mythic systems (the Dogon, the Asante, and the San) and beyond. Scheub covers the entire continent, from the mouth of the Nile to the shores of the Cape of Good Hope, including North African as well as sub-Saharan cultures. His retellings provide information about the respective belief system, the main characters, and related stories or variants. Perhaps most important, Scheub emphasizes the role of mythmaker as storyteller--as a performer for an audience. He studies various techniques, from the rhythmic movements of a Zulu mythmaker's hands to the way a storyteller will play on the familiar context of other myths within her cultural context. An invaluable bridge to the richly diverse oral cultures of Africa, this collection uncovers a place where story and storyteller, tradition and performance, all merge.