1,000 Symbols: What Shapes Mean in Art and Myth.ROWENA SHEPHERD AND RUPERT SHEPHERD Organized thematically the·mat·ic adj. 1. Of, relating to, or being a theme: a scene of thematic importance. 2. into seven sections--heaven and Earth; characters and people; living creatures; mythical myth·i·cal also myth·ic adj. 1. Of or existing in myth: the mythical unicorn. 2. Imaginary; fictitious. 3. beasts; flowers, plants, and trees; objects and artifacts artifacts see specimen artifacts. ; abstracts--this book tells the history of each symbol from antiquity to modern-day meanings, Each symbol has been reproduced in the same style, so readers can make comparisons of icons ranging from signs of the zodiac Signs of the Zodiac Constellation English Name Symbol Dates Aries The Ram &aries; Mar. 21–Apr. 19 Taurus The Bull &taur; Apr. 20–May 20 Gemini The Twins &gemin; May 21–June 21 to ancient Egyptian, Roman, and Celtic characters. Thames Hudson, 2002, 352 p., color illus, paperback, $24.95. |
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