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The Complete Dictionary of Symbols

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Jack Tresidder
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Chronicle Books, Mar 3, 2005 - Reference - 544 pages
The Complete Dictionary of Symbols is an engaging and accessible guide to more than 2,000 major themes, figures, and symbols that are commonly found in myth, art, and literature. Drawing on classical mythologies, Biblical themes, and traditional symbols from cultures worldwide, this user-friendly, attractively priced reference has comprehensive entries on everything from individual animals, plants, and objects to gods, goddesses, supernatural creatures, heroes, heroines, mythical episodes, prophets, saints, miracles, and myriad other subjects. Whether the topic at hand is Mercury or Merlin, the Egyptian ankh or the humble ant, engaging text reveals the origins and meaning of each symbol. Interspersed with the main entries are short articles on themes of special interest, such as the Sun, Moon, and stars, or common vices. Three hundred illustrations, an intuitive system of cross-referencing, and authoritative research make The Complete Dictionary of Symbols a reliable resource for school, home, or library.
  

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User Review  - Antoine - Goodreads

I find myself revisiting this book often as signs in my life are revealed to me...it's a perpetual read. Read full review

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Use this book when I need to research different symbols and signs in my life. So it is a continous read Read full review

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Contents

Adam and Eve
13
Afterlife
16
Ages of Man The
19
Ancestors
30
Angels
33
Animals
34
Architecture
47
Argonauts The Voyage of the
48
Landscape
282
Liberty
288
Light
289
Lion
291
Longevity
293
Muses The
331
Music Musical Instruments
333
Nude
345

Beasts of Fable
66
Birds
71
Buddha The
81
Cardinal Points The
89
Chastity
99
Colours
116
Cosmology
124
Creation
126
Cross
130
Culture Hero
135
Dance
140
Death
144
Dragon
157
Elements The
167
Fish
185
Flood Myths
189
Flowers
190
Greek and Roman Deities
214
Hares and Rabbits
224
Herakles The Labours of
234
Humanity The Origin of
245
Impresa
248
Inzanagi and Izanami
255
Jaguar
259
Jewels
262
Numbers
346
Olympians The
356
Pelops The Curse of the House of
379
Planets The
392
Religious Orders
412
Rome The Kings of
416
Seasons The
430
Seven Deadly Sins The
435
Snake
445
Sun Moon and Stars in Myth
456
Titan
481
Trickster
486
Trojan War The Heroes of the
491
Underworlds
499
Vanity
501
Vices
503
Virtues
508
Vishnu The Avatars of
511
Wisdom
520
Zeus The Consorts of
531
Acknowledgments and Bibliography
534
Index of Themes
536
Index of Supplementary Words
539
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About the author (2005)

Jack Tresidder is a journalist and critic who has written about foreign affairs and the arts in the UK and his native New Zealand. He lives in the French Alps.

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TitleThe Complete Dictionary of Symbols
EditorJack Tresidder
Editionillustrated, reprint
PublisherChronicle Books, 2005
ISBN0811847675, 9780811847674
Length544 pages
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