Symbolism (Religion)
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Background: Some Mayan peasant-hunters across the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico still carry out a hunting ritual –Loojil Ts’oon, Loj Ts’oon or Carbine Ceremony– in which they renew the divine permission for hunting in order to continue... more
On Wednesday, Dec. 21, nations in the Northern Hemisphere will mark the winter solstice – the shortest day and longest night of the year. For thousands of years people have marked this event with rituals and celebrations to signal the... more
The apparitions in Medjugorje are an extremely complex phenomenon that produces different interpretations and evaluations. In this paper I will focus solely on the perspective of those who recognize the apparitions of Mary as a symbol of... more
Bárta, M. 2016 "Dummy mummification" in the Old Kingdom: a new intact case from the 5th Dynasty , Abusir. In Rich and Great. Studies in honour of Anthony J. Spalinger on the ocassion of his 70th Feast of Thoth edited by R. Landgráfová... more
Analyzing and understanding the Aztec view of the cosmos is critical to extracting meaning from their texts, symbols, and belief system. The entire Aztec world view is constructed from that foundation, with myriad variations and... more
This paper has the aim to explain some of the recurrent symbolism which can be found in Leonardo da Vinci's art by the analysis of the portrait 'Lady with an Ermine' and then of the 'Virgin of the Rocks'.
This paper examines the various symbols found in two Catholic cemeteries of New Orleans in order to evaluate the symbolic language surrounding death. From that evaluation, I hope to better understand how that symbolic language surrounding... more
The Grolier Codex (Codice Maya de Mexico, CMM) is discussed in the context of the archaeoastronomy of the ancient Americas on pages 98-99 of the March 1990 National Geographic Magazine article "America's Ancient Skywatchers" by John B.... more
This paper is a short literary analysis of Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur discussing various elements such as theme, character development, and other literary devices.
Endogene teorije o postanku glagoljice istražuju grafičku strukturu slova da otkriju prvotan oblik ili grafički ključ glagoljskoga pisma tražeći zajednički geometrijski višekratnik i značenje njihovih geometrijskih oblika. Rozeta V.... more
Most of the voluminous book of Zohar was written in Spain at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its texts are written either as homilies or as stories (and very often as a combination of both genres). There are about 350 stories in... more
The religious geography of Hatay, the southernmost province of Turkey, is shaped through a tapestry of sanctuaries of shared religious heritage. This chapter features four of the most prominent sites that illustrate the religious... more
« Symbolism, Its Meaning and Effect: The Universal Algebra of Culture », Cosmos and History: The Journal of Natural and Social Philosophy, vol. 12, no. 1, 2016, pp. 1-28. The paper questions the meaning and significance of Whitehead's... more
Sadeq Hedayat (1903-1951) is one of Iran's preeminent writers of short works of fiction. This article is about the role that subtext plays in his works, in general, and in his Blind Owl, in particular. The main reasons for writing the... more
The scope of the present study is the symbolic analysis of the two interwoven Markan narratives about the healing of the woman with the flow of blood (5:25-34) and the raising of Jairus' daughter (5:21-24.35-43). The principal thesis of... more
On the symbolism of water, two esoteric doctrines of the Far-Eastern and Islamic traditions, namely, Daoism and Sufism, have many comparable teachings. Although different points of view would take different aspects of the symbol into... more
The late Antique mosaic of Orpheus decorated a small room, approximately 18 m2 in area, connected with two even smaller ones, in 4 m2 and the other 2 m2 in area, belonging most likely to a small funerary chapel (or tomb) discovered in the... more
The late Antique mosaic of Orpheus decorated a small room, approximately 18 m2 in area, connected with two even smaller ones, in 4 m2 and the other 2 m2 in area, belonging most likely to a small funerary chapel (or tomb) discovered in the... more
Развитие государственных ритуалов в современной России связано с использованием религиозных символов, однако происходит их переосмысление. В статье предпринята попытка проанализировать новую символику огня в контексте традиционной... more
A presentation of an engraved message by Sumerian, Gnostic, Knights Templars and Sufi knowledge heritage
ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to find out major symbols in The Little Prince novel. It has been known that symbol is part of literary work like poems, songs, paintings, dramas; narratives which have... more
As the globalisation promptly captivate the cities of the world, the architecture of the globe become more monotonous and singular. The international style of architecture dominates the skyline from New Delhi, Tokyo, and London to Dubai... more
There are always two ways of understanding religions whose origins stem from hermetic traditions of ancient Egypt, Greece, and Babylon; namely Exoteric and Esoteric, whether they be Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, or Islam. In the book... more
A look at the South Indian Singer-saint Tyagaraja's life and compositions from the angle of depth psychology, exploring archetypal images and significant patterns.
symbolism, iconography, and gestures, used on the sarcophagi of the Etruscan noblewomen, Seianti Harunina Tlesnasa and Larithia Seianti. Both of these figures, along with multiple other Etruscan women, are fully presented reclining on the... more
An ethno-historical perspective on the popular magic in Sardinia.
ABSTRACT: This article utilizes comparative theology and hermeneutics to commence a faith promoting dialogue between Mormon, Jewish, and Catholic sacred architecture. Specifically, similarities between early Mormon temples, the ancient... more
Уже на ранних этапах своего развития человечество особо выделяло коршуна и грифа среди других представителей рода пернатых. Им отводилось важное место в образно-знаковом осмыслении темы жизни и смерти. В Древнем Египте поклонялись и... more
Մահացածները միշտ և բոլոր ժամանակներում տարբեր ժողովուրդների մոտ (թե´ արևմուտքում, և թե´ արևելքում) ունեցել են միևնույն պահանջները: Անտիկ աշխարհում, երբ դեռ գոյություն չուներ փիլիսոփայական մտածողություն, բոլոր տեղերում իշխում էր առասպելը և... more
The presented paper focuses on comprehending the symbolism, variety and scale of the eagle’s image implementation in art and broadly named culture of ancient Rome of the Augustan age (ca. 27 B.C.-14 A.D.). Both literary, numismatical, as... more
"Kartvelian-Sumerian-Egyptian Linguoculturology" offers readers a unique opportunity to get acquainted with a new look at old problems, make use of novel ways of solving various issues, and building a logical, harmonious, and continuous... more