The Big Symbols Book: The ultimate dictionary for Symbols in mythology, cultures and religions

Symbols:“A mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process” (Oxford dictionaries)

People’s lives, from birth to death, are accompanied by Symbols. For example, the Christian baptism ceremony is closely linked to the symbolism of water. The crucifix, the Star of David and the crescent, which are now religious symbols, are linked to ancient symbols that date from the dawn of human existence.

Symbols can be found in all cultures and religions worldwide an throughout the ages. Symbols appear in ancient myths and epic stories, in drawings and sculptures and in religious rites, customs, and superstitions. They are a part of the external world and the subconscious one (that often surfacing in our dreams)

This guide, “The Big Symbols Book” is the fruit of seven years’ work, during which the author went through
handrads of symbols text book, ancient myths and religious scriptures, in order to present this fascinating data of the most common symbols that constitute an important part of our life

Hundreds of illustrations accompany the text