The Woman's Dictionary of Symbols and Sacred Objects电子书

Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Round and Oval Motifs

Aureole (Aura)

Black Sun

Circle

Cosmic Egg

Diameter

Dome

Double Wheel

Elements

Globe

Halo

Horseshoe

Infinity Sign

Mandala

Mandorla

Medicine Wheel

Orb

Ring

Rose Window

Sphere

Spiral

Sun Sign

Vesica Piscis

Wheel

Yang and Yin

Yoni

Chapter 2: Long Motifs

Arrow

Athame

Axis Mundi

Dorje

Euclid’s Rectangle

Fasces

Gnomon

Ladder

Lingam

Maypole

Merudanda

Obelisk

Perron

Pillar

Rod

Scepter

Spear

Sword

Thyrsus

Triple Arrow

Wand

Chapter 3: Three-Way Motifs

Alpha

Double Triangle: Creation

Dragon’s Eye

Fate

Furka

Love Charm

Mannaz

Money Charm

Tau Cross

Three-Pointed Star

Three-Rayed Sun

Trefoil

Triangle

Triceps

Triple Alpha

Triple Ring

Tripod

Triquetra

Triskelion

Tryfuss

Weird Sisters

World Triad

Yoni Yantra

Chapter 4: Four-Way Motifs

Celtic Cross

Coptic Cross

Cross Crosslet

Cross Etoile

Cross Fourchée

Cross Patée

Cross Pommée

Cross Potent

Cross Saltire

Cross Voided

Crux Dissimulata

Earth Diamond

Earth Sign

Earth Square

Earth Square, Christianized

Gammadion

Greek Cross

Interlaced Cross

Jerusalem Cross

Knot of Eternity

Latin Cross

Lunar Swastika

Lunate Cross

Magic Square

Maltese Cross

Mary

Morris Square

Nandyavarta

Pointed Cross

Protection Cross

Quatrefoil

Rattlesnake Swastika

Roman Swastika

Rose Cross

Runic Swastika

Saint Peter’s Cross

Solar Swastika

Square

Sunbird Swastika

Swastika

Tetrascele

Wishing Well

Witch Charm

Wolf’s Cross

World Symbol

Wotan’s Cross

Chapter 5: Multipointed Motifs

Cinquefoil

Double Furka

Double Square

Eightfold Interlacement

Fixed Star

Flower of Aphrodite

Hexagram

Magic Hexagram

Microcosmic Man

Mystic Star

Ninefold Goddess

Octagram

Penelope’s Web

Pentacle

Pentacle Flower

Ringed Pentacle

Spell Symbol

Star

Star of the Muses

Star of the Seven Sisters

Trigrams

Twelve-Pointed Interlacement

Underworld Sign

Universe

Vehmic Courts

Chapter 6: Sacred Objects

Aegis

Altar

Anchor Cross

Ankh

Ansated Cross

Apex

Ark

Caduceus

Calvary Cross

Caryatid

Cathedral

Chrism

Colors, Sacred

Cornucopia

Eastern Cross

Grail, Holy

Herm

Host

Idol

Incense

Isiac Table

Jewel in the Lotus

Labrys

Labyrinth

Mem-Aleph

Menat

Menorah

Mezuzah

Mural Crown

Om

Omphalos

Oracle

Palladium

Papal Cross

Patriarchal Cross

Phylacteries

Sephiroth

Sheila-Na-Gig

Shepherd’s Cross

Shibboleth

Sistrum

Sri Yantra

Tattvas

Throne

Tjet

Tomb

Torah

Trident

Trisula

Uraeus

Urim and Thummim

Ur-Text

Ushnisha

Utchat

Winged Sun Disc

Ziggurat

Chapter 7: Secular-Sacred Objects

Alphabet

Ashes

Athanor

Balances

Basket

Bell

Boat

Book

Bowl

Broomstick

Candle

Capstan

Cauldron

Chariot

Clothing

Coffin

Comb

Cord

Corn Dolly

Cradle

Crossroads

Crown

Cup

Egg and Dart Frieze

Feather

Flail and Crook

Furrow

Gate

Hearth

Helmet

Hobbyhorse

Hogan

Horns

Jar

Key

Knife

Knot

Lamp

Lyre

Mansion

Mask

Mirror

Money

Name

Palace

Pit

Poppet

Pot

Purple

Razor

Runes

Scarecrow

Scroll

Scythe

Shield

Shoe

Tarot Cards

Thread

Threshold

Torch

Valentine

Vase

Veil

Vitriol

Web

Well

Chapter 8: Rituals

Agape

Anathema

Baptism

Blessing

Candlemas

Carnival

Churching

Circumcision

Dance

Eucharist

Exorcism

Fasting

Halloween

Handfasting

Hieros Gamos

Hocus Pocus

Incantation

Kiss

Lammas

May Eve

Midsummer

Mothering Sunday

New Year

Ordeal

Ritual Interlacement Patterns

Rosary

Sabbath

Tingeltangel

Vigil

Yab-Yum

Chapter 9: Deities’ Signs

Alpha-and-Omega Cross

Androgyne

Anguipede

Asherah

Astarte-Tanit

Athene

Ceres

Cernunnos

Chrismon

Dagon

Djed

Eye Goddess

Eye of Horus

Goddess

Good Shepherd

Hermes

Hermetic Cross

Hokmah/Holy Ghost

Ishtar

Isis-Hathor

Janus

Juno

Jupiter

Kali Yantra

King of Kings

Labarum

Logos

Mars

Mercury

Neptune

Number of the Beast

Osiris

Pluto

Purusha

Saturn

Shekina

Sige

Sin

Sophia

Sun Goddess

Tanit-Astarte

Tetragrammaton

Thor

Tyr

Uranus

Venus

Vesta-Hestia

Zurvan

Chapter 10: Supernaturals

Akeru

Alborak

Angel

Anima Mundi

Banshee

Basilisk

Baubo

Behemoth

Centaur

Chimera

Cupid

Cyclops

Dakini

Demon

Devil

Dragon

Dryad

Dybbuk

Elf

Fairy

Familiar

Fata Morgana

Faun

Furies

Gargoyle

Genie

Ghost

Ghoul

Giant

Gnome

Golem

Gorgon

Graces

Green Man

Griffin

Grotesque

Hag

Harpy

Hippocampus

Hobgoblin

Hydra

Imp

Incubus

Kachina

Kobold

Lamia

Leviathan

Macabre

Mermaid

Minotaur

Muse

Nixie

Norns

Nymph

Ogre

Ouroboros

Peri

Pooka

Psychopomp

Revenant

Saint

Satyr

Sea Serpent

Siren

Soul

Sphinx

Sybil

Sylph

Triton

Troll

Unicorn

Valkyrie

Vampire

Werewolf

Wyvern

Chapter 11: Zodiac

Aquarius

Aries

Cancer

Capricorn

Gemini

Leo

Libra

Pisces

Sagittarius

Scorpio

Taurus

Virgo

Chapter 12: Body Parts

Blood

Bone

Breast

Breath

Caul

Chakras

Devil’s Horns

Entrails

Eye

Feet

Finger

Fingernails

Foreskin

Genitalia

Hair

Hand

Head

Heart

Hymen

Lingam-Yoni

Liver

Lotus Position

Mouth

Navel

Palm

Phallus

Placenta

Saliva

Skeleton

Skull

Thigh

Thumb

Tongue

Vagina

Voice

Womb

Yoni Sign

Chapter 13: Nature

Air

Cave

Chaos

Clay

Cloud

Comet

Dewdrop

Earth

Echo

Fire

Fountain

Island

Lightning

Milky Way

Moon

Mountain

Night

Ocean

Planet

Rain

Rainbow

River

Sea

Seasons

Shadow

Sun

Thunderbolt

Volcano

Waste Land

Water

Wind

Chapter 14: Animals

Ass

Bat

Bear

Bitch

Boar

Bull

Calf

Cat

Cow

Coyote

Crocodile

Deer

Dog

Dolphin

Elephant

Ermine

Ewe

Fish

Fox

Frog

Goat

Hare

Hind

Hippopotamus

Horse

Jackal

Lamb

Lion

Mare

Mascot

Monkey

Mouse

Ox

Panther

Pig

Ram

Salamander

Serpent

Sow

Stag

Toad

Tortoise

Whale

Wolf

Worm

Chapter 15: Birds

Ba

Cock

Crow

Cuckoo

Dove

Eagle

Falcon

Garuda

Goose

Hawk

Ibis

Kingfisher

Magpie

Owl

Partridge

Peacock

Pelican

Petrel

Phoenix

Raven

Robin

Simurgh

Stork

Swallow

Swan

Thunderbird

Vulture

Wren

Chapter 16: Insects

Ant

Bee

Butterfly

Cicada

Fly

Grasshopper (Locust)

Mantis

Scarab

Scorpion

Spider

Chapter 17: Flowers

Alchemical Rose

Amaranth

Anemone

Asphodel

Bluebell

Columbine

Dandelion

Enclosed Garden

Fireflower

Fleur-de-lis

Flora

Hyacinth

Iris

Lily

Lily of the Valley

Lotus

Narcissus

Orchid

Pansy

Passion Flower

Peony

Periwinkle

Poinsettia

Poppy

Rose

Scarlet Pimpernel

Sunflower

Violet

Chapter 18: Plants

Arum

Ayahuasca

Belladonna (Deadly Nightshade)

Bulrush

Cherry Laurel

Coca

Dittany

Fennel

Foxglove

Ginseng

Grass

Hemlock

Hemp

Henbane

Henna

Ivy

Juniper

Mandrake

Meadowsweet

Mistletoe

Monkshood (Wolfbane, Aconite)

Mugwort

Myrtle

Oleander (Dogbane)

Ololiuqui

Pennyroyal

Peyote

Reed

Rosemary

Rue

Rushes

Saffron

Sage

Shamrock

Squill

Thistle

Thorn Apple (Jimsonweed)

Thyme

Tobacco

Verbena (Vervain)

Vine

Wormwood

Yarrow

Chapter 19: Trees

Acacia

Alchemical Tree

Alder

Ash

Aspen

Birch

Cedar

Christmas Tree

Cypress

Elder

Elm

Fir

Grove

Hawthorn

Hazel

Holly

Laurel

Linden

Myrrh

Nux Vomica

Oak

Palm

Pine

Poplar

Rowan

Sycamore

Tamarisk

Tree Alphabet

Tree of Life

Walnut

Willow

Wood

Yew

Chapter 20: Fruit and Foodstuffs

Apple

Apricot

Bean

Bread

Bun

Cheese

Cherry

Cloves

Fig

Garlic

Grain

Grape

Honeycomb

Leek

Milk

Nuts

Olive

Onion

Orange

Parsley

Peach

Pomegranate

Potato

Quince

Rhubarb

Seed

Tomato

Wine

Chapter 21: Minerals, Stones and Shells

Agate

Amber

Amethyst

Bezoar Stone

Black Stone

Bloodstone

Carbuncle

Carnelian

Cat’s Eye

Chrysoprase

Copper

Coral

Cowrie

Cross Stone

Crystal Ball

Diamond

Emerald

Garnet

Gemstones

Gold

Hematite

Jade

Jet

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Manalis

Lodestone (Magnetite)

Malachite

Millstone

Opal

Pearl

Philosopher’s Stone

Quartz

Ruby

Salt

Sapphire

Scallop

Serpentine

Silver

Stone

Stygian Stone

Sulfur

Touchstone

Turquoise

Venus Hair Stone

White Stone

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