The Lost Language of Symbolism: An Inquiry Into the Origin of Certain Letters, Words, Names, Fairy-Tales, Folklore, and Mythologies

The Lost Language of Symbolism: An Inquiry Into the Origin of Certain Letters, Words, Names, Fairy-Tales, Folklore, and Mythologies
ISBN-10
1585090700
ISBN-13
9781585090709
Category
History
Pages
375
Language
English
Published
2000
Publisher
Book Tree
Author
Harold Bayley

Description

An Inquiry into the Origin of Certain Letters, Words, Names, Fairy Tales, Folklore, and Mythologies. Bayley spent years gathering knowledge of symbols and emblems from many different areas. He has a scholarly command over mythology, folklore, religious texts, and fairy tales from around the world that shows clearly how and why important symbols were used. Stories are often cross-referenced, showing how other diverse cultures from around the world had similar tales. A gold mine for any serious researcher, reveals knowledge that would otherwise have remained lost or misunderstood.

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