A Dictionary of Literary Symbols

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Half-title
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Introduction
Note on sources
A Dictionary of Literary Symbols
A
Absinthe
Adder
Aeolian harp
Air
Albatross
Almond
Amaranth
Amphisbaena
Anchor
Animal
Anointing
Ant (or Emmet)
Ape
Apple
April
Armor
Arrow
Ash
Asp
Asphodel
Ass
Attic bird
Autumn
Azure
B
Basilisk
Bat
Bay
Bear
Beast
Bee
Beech
Bile, choler, gall, spleen
Bird
Bird of Jove
Bird of night
Black
Black sun
Blood
Blue
Blue flower
Boar
Book
Boreas
Bow and arrow
Bower
Brass
Bread
Breath
Bronze
Butterfly
C
Cage
Castle
Caterpillar
Cave
Cedar
Chaff
Chariot
Chess
Choler
Chough
Cicada
Clay
Clod
Cloud
Cock
Cockatrice
Color
Comet
Copper
Cricket
Crocodile
Crocus
Crow
Cuckoo
Cup
Cypress
D
Daffodil
Daisy
Dance
Darkness
Daw
Dawn
Day
Day star
Death
Deer
Desert
Dew
Dice
Dog
Dog star
Dolphin
Dove
Dragon
Dream
Dust
E
Eagle
Earth
East and west
Elm
Emmet
Evening
Evening star
Eye
F
Falcon
Fall
Fame or glory
Field
Fire
Flood
Flower
Flute
Fly
Folding star
Foot
Forest
Fort
Fountain
Fox
Frankincense and myrrh
Frog and toad
Fruit
G
Gall
Garden
Ghost
Glass
Glory
Goat
Gold
Goose
Grain
Grape
Grasshopper
Green
Grotto
Gull
H
Hair
Halcyon
Harbor
Harp, lyre, and lute
Harvest
Haven
Hawk
Heliotrope
Heron
Holly
Honey
Horn
Horse
Hours
Humor
Hunting
Hyacinth
I
Incense
Insect
Iron
Ivory
Ivy
J
Jackdaw
K
Kestrel
Kingfisher
L
Labyrinth
Land
Lark
Laurel
Lead
Leaf
Left and right
Leopard
Leviathan
Light and darkness
Lightning
Lilac
Lily
Linden
Lion
Liver
Livid
Locust
Lode star
Lute
Lynx
Lyre
M
Maggot
Mandrake
Manna
Marble
Marigold
Mask
Matzah
Maze
Melancholy
Merlin
Metal
Milk
Mirror
Mist
Mistletoe
Mold
Mole
Monkey
Monster
Moon
Morning star
Moth
Mould
Mountain
Music of the spheres
Myrrh
Myrtle
N
Nature
Night
Nightingale
Noon
Number
O
Oak
Oat
Ocean
Oil
Olive
Ouroboros
Owl
P
Palm
Pansy
Panther
Pard
Path
Peacock
Pearl
Pelican
Philomel
Phlegm
Phoenix
Pig
Pigeon
Pipe, Flute, Reed, Oat
Planet
Plow
Pole star
Poplar
Poppy
Purple
Purple flower
Pyramid
R
Rain
Rainbow
Raven
Red
Reed
Right
Ring
River
Rook
Rose
S
Sable
Saffron
Salamander
Scarlet
Scorpion
Sea
Seasons
Seed
Serpent
Seven
Sewing and quilting
Sheep
Shell
Shield
Ship
Siege
Silver
Sirius
Skylark
Sleep
Snake
Sowing
Sparrow
Spider
Spleen
Spring
Spring (Wellspring)
Staff
Stage
Star
Stork
Storm
Summer
Sun
Sunflower
Swallow
Swan
Swine
Sword
T
Tempest
Tercel
Theatre
Thread
Three
Thyme
Tiger
Time
Times of day
Toad
Tortoise
Tower
Tree
Trumpet
Turtle-dove
U
Urn
V
Valley
Veil
Vintage
Violet
Viper
Volcano
W
Wasp
Watery star (moon)
Wave
Wax
Weather
Weaving and spinning
Wellspring
West
West wind
Whale
White
Willow
Wind
Wine
Winter
Wolf
Wood
Woodpecker
Worm
Wormwood
Y
Yellow
Yew
Yoke
Z
Zephyr
Zodiac
Authors cited
Bibliography
General
Animals
Birds
Colors
Gardens and forests
Hunting
Mirror
Musical instruments
Numbers
Plants
Sea, ship
Seasons and time
Spinning and weaving
Stars and other heavenly bodies
Miscellaneous