THE WORDSWORTH DICTIONARY OF SYMBOLISM
Hans Biedermann
The powerful forces underlying everyday images in art and literature.
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"People have long seen in the events and images that surround them a chance to understand their place in a divine plan."
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"Symbols are among the most valuable possessions of the human race. They have made possible some of the greatest products of civilization: cathedrals, pyramids, temples, symphonies, sculptures, paintings, religious practices, festivals, dances."
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