Atlas Mythica

When European explorers came to America, Native Americans did not communicate through writing the same way Europeans did. Instead, they preferred to use pictures and symbols and pass on information through verbal storytelling. This mode of communication is not limited to Native Americans; even before writing was invented, people across the world documented events, concepts, …

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Like with every type of symbol, there is no single object or being that purely expresses courage and nothing else. Even within the same culture, one object can have multiple different meanings. The lists below concern themselves with symbols of courage and resilience. However, all of the items in the list express many more symbolic …

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Deer symbolism in mythology and religion This shimmering white deer connects the physical world and the spiritual world. It stands in the bright path of the full moon, between above and below, and steps lightly forward between here and not-here while looking back over its shoulder. It is a bridge between the physical and spiritual …

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Gates as separation between physical and metaphysical Gates, doors, and gateways symbolize the transformation from one state to another, the moving from one world to another, from knowledge to mystery, and from light to darkness. Doors open into the unknown, yet they have a dynamic psychological element in that they not only signify a boundary …

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The crescent is one of the shapes that best describes a phase of the moon where it is only partly visible. The crescent thus represents both changing shape and returning to the same shape. It is related to the feminine, passive, and watery principles.  The crescent was widely connected with goddesses of hunting, fertility, and …

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Copper & it’s connection to Venus/Aphrodite In the West, the planet Venus has historically been associated with the female sex, women, and with the female aspects of biology, botany, medicine, and other natural sciences. And since antiquity, Venus has also been linked to copper. In cartography, the Venus symbol is used to identify a copper …

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The acorn has a special position in mythological history since it is the fruit of the oak tree, a tree holy for so many civilizations. The acorn, like most other seeds, nuts, and fruits, has been a fertility symbol. Yet acorns usually symbolize a particular type of fertility, one that requires extensive time to be …

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Mythological symbolism of bronze as a material Both bronze and brass have the same symbolic meaning because they are both alloys of copper combined with other metals. Bronze is mixed with tin and silver, while brass is mixed with zinc. Because copper’s symbolism is connected with the Sun and fire, while silver and zinc are …

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