Many symbols carry an elemental power that transcends boundaries and holds significance for other cultures. The cross may seem irrevocably Christian, but in fact was in existence as a symbol in the pre-Columbian art of Central America. The goat is variously seen through the ages...
Signs and symbols are integral to the world in which we live: from letters and words on a page to the constellations in the night sky; from the image of a god to the secret gargoyles on a cathedral roof; from the meaningful winking of an eye to an elabor
Written by leading authorities in psychology and psychotherapy, the book contains chapters on symbols in society, in nature, in myth and sacred tradition, and in the human life cycle, as well as abstract symbols. The structure of the book is thematic, related signs and symbols...