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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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