The Book of Symbols sets new standards for thoughtful exploration of symbols and their meanings, and will appeal to a wi
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Table of contents :
CREATION AND COSMOS [p.12]
- Creation and Cosmos
- Water
- Air — Wind and Weather
- Fire — Light and Darkness
- Earth
PLANT WORLD [p.126]
- Trees
- Magical Plants and Flowers
ANIMAL WORLD [p.182]
- Primordial Creatures
- Water Creatures
- Arachnids and Insects
- Birds
- Wild Animals
- Domestic Animals
HUMAN WORLD [p.330]
- Human Body
- Movement and Expression
- Fundamentals of Work and Society
- Tools and Other Objects
- House and Home
- Buildings and Monuments
- Color
- Sound
SPIRIT WORLD [p.678]
- Mythical Beings
- Rituals and Sacred Systems
- Sickness and Death
- Soul and Psyche