In this article the dense symbolic language of the Book of Revelation is investigated in the light of obscurity of pagan oracles and prophecies in Graeco-Roman times. The prominence and nature of this obscurity is investigated, followed by a discussion of the reasons why oracles and prophecies ...
For space to be a woman’s…that space has to be defined by men: cultivated and controlled. Riotous flowers and gnarly trees suggest uncultivated, undefined, uncontrolled nature; thuswhen the narratorin Gilman’s storylooks out the window, she sees nature or the wildness as a symbol of freed...
Whether or not a physical manifestation of Satan is even possible, some claim to have deciphered satanic symbols in the most inconspicuous places. Allegedly, ...
The kingdoms that are used in these two symbols are contemporaries of Israel. Only those kingdoms that exist when Israel exists are recognized. After the Roman Empire destroyed Jerusalem, burned the temple in 70 AD, and dispersed Jewish people throughout the world no other kingdom was recognized...
920-year cycle of time called the precession of the equinoxes, and the number known as Pi, used to calculate the circumference of a circle.There was once a shaft through the hole at its centre, serving to turn the prism in an anticlockwise direction, imitating the flow of the sun and ...
A word can be used in a number of contexts that correspond to its obvious, literal sense. How “high” a meaning is depends on the importance, or value, of its context. In order to measure the relative height of corresponding meanings we need to agree upon a value scale. Of course ...
The Ichthys or fish symbol was used by early Christians to identify themselves as followers ofJesus Christand to express their affinity to Christianity.Followers of Christianity identify with the fish as a symbol because fish frequently appeared in the ministry of Christ. They were a staple in the...
The painting represents the scene of The Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples, as it is told in the Gospel of John, 13:21. Leonardo has depicted the consternation that occurred among the Twelve Disciples when Jesus announced that one of them would betray him. Due to the me...
of 23 Earth Symbol Public domain The Earth is grounding point of a chart, for a specific location and time. This is the symbol used for Earth in astronomy and alchemy, and by some astrologers. Earth is a planet but doesn't come up much in astrology. John Lash calls this a "terrestrial...
something which stands for, or represents something else. Symbols are often used in drama to deepen its meaning and remind the audience of the themes or issues it is discussing. A prop often has a particular significance that an audience will instantly recognise when used symbolically in the ...