Symbolism in Literature and Art

These flashcards cover various symbols and their meanings as discussed in the lecture notes.

Snake

Represents evil, temptation, hidden danger, and slyness.

Lamb

Symbolizes innocence and sacrifice.

Bear

Represents death and financial losses in economics.

Bull

Symbolizes bravery and financial gain in economics.

Butterfly

Represents change, life cycle, death, and temporality.

Eagle

Symbolizes power, freedom, and valor.

Caged birds

Represents imprisonment, confinement, and oppression.

Elephant

Symbolizes memory and the Republican Party.

Owl

Represents wisdom and keen perception.

Donkey

Symbolizes stubbornness and the Democrat Party.

Fox

Represents slyness, cleverness, and intelligence.

Lion

Symbolizes courage and authority.

Monkey

Represents silliness and fun.

Dragons

Symbolizes evil and magic.

Raven/Vulture

Represents death.

Hawk

Symbolizes war and aggression.

Mouse

Represents shyness.

Stars

Symbolizes fate, the future, hope, and magic.

Rivers

Represents the passage of time.

Ocean waves/Tides

Symbolizes constancy, regularity, and the passage of time.

Mountains

Represents a challenge.

Seed

Symbolizes growth, possibility, and new beginnings.

Stone/Rock

Represents endurance, stability, and strength.

Moon

Symbolizes insanity, madness, wildness, and magic.

Rose

Represents beauty and love.

Four-leafed clover

Symbolizes luck.

Water

Represents purity, life, and cleansing.

Wind

Symbolizes change.

Sunshine/Sun

Represents hope and optimism.

Storm

Symbolizes trouble and danger.

Tree

Represents knowledge, life, and family roots.

Forest

Symbolizes danger and the unknown.

Light

Represents knowledge, awareness, goodness, and safety.

Darkness

Symbolizes ignorance and evil.

White

Represents surrender, peace, and purity.

Night

Symbolizes evil, danger, and death.

Sunrise

Represents possibility, hope, and new beginnings.

Sunset

Symbolizes the end, death, and closure.

Light bulb

Represents an idea and intelligence.

Eyes

Represent true identity and knowledge.

Mirror

Symbolizes self-knowledge.

Clock

Represents temporality, aging, and fate.

Candle

Symbolizes hope, memory, and peace.

Glasses

Represent knowledge, clarity, and understanding.

Skeleton

Symbolizes death and danger.

Road

Represents a journey.

Black

Symbolizes evil and danger.

Red

Represents passion, love, and anger.

Blue

Symbolizes sadness, loneliness, and calmness.

Yellow

Represents cowardliness and fear.

Green

Symbolizes envy, growth, and sustainability.

Purple

Represents royalty.

Circle

Symbolizes unity and infinity.

Nature's seasons

Represents the life cycle.

V sign

Represents victory and peace.

Skull and crossbones

Symbolizes danger and poison.

Triangular, interlocking arrows

Represents environmentalism and conservation.

Peace sign

Symbolizes peace.

Ying-Yang

Represents balance and complementarity.

Dollar Sign

Represents money, wealth, and prosperity.

Lemniscate

Represents infinity and endlessness.