Mythological Symbolism Archives

The Story of the Seven Swans of Virtue

by AviaSeptember 7, 2021July 3, 2025

About the Story of the Seven Swans of Virtue: As we approach the cross-quarter holiday of Samhain, it’s a great opportunity to dive into ancient …

by AviaJune 25, 2021March 19, 2024

Exploring the Meaning of Winged Creatures in Myth and Legend I wanted to address the symbolic topic of the meaning of wings…specifically, the symbolic meaning …

by AviaMarch 29, 2021August 9, 2023

Exploring Uroboros Meaning (or Ouroboros): Cycles and Oneness on a Symbolic Level I’ve always marveled at the symbolic meaning of the Uroboros (also spelled Ouroboros). …

by AviaMarch 21, 2021December 4, 2024

Exploring the treasures and seven Norse symbols from the dwarves: Once upon a time in Norse myth, there were seven precious and magical gifts presented …

by AviaFebruary 25, 2021July 27, 2021

Setting the Record Straight on Gorgon Meaning and Medusa Exploring Gorgon Meaning and the Story of Medusa: Did you ever see the 1981 version of Clash …

by AviaNovember 7, 2020November 7, 2020

Exploring the Symbolic Meaning of Myths An overview of the symbolic meaning of myths: Myths are jam-packed with symbolic levels that once acknowledged, can have …

by AviaOctober 16, 2020April 24, 2025

Symbolic chthonic meaning at its simplest is: Anything that dwells beneath the surface, underground or beneath the earth. The term chthonic (pronounced as “THON-ick” and …

by AviaSeptember 25, 2020September 22, 2025

Halcyon days. That’s what’s on my mind lately. I started thinking about the meaning of halcyon days because I’ve been in a funk lately. I’ve …

by AviaAugust 29, 2020April 15, 2024

I got a question from a reader about the symbolism of winged horses. Of course, I knew some basic insights, and was familiar with common …

by AviaJune 8, 2020June 6, 2023

Going Old-School: Norse God Odin Meaning and Insights If pressed to make a choice, I’d say the Norse god Odin is one of my favorite …

by AviaApril 27, 2018October 23, 2022

Exploring Symbolic Chimera Meaning What is a chimera? Exploring Chimera meaning This article comes from someone who asked me a question about chimera. Here is …

by AviaApril 17, 2018September 16, 2021

The Symbolism of the Story Psyche and Psyche Meaning The story of Psyche meaning is filled with lessons about listening to our inner intuition and …

by AviaMarch 28, 2018June 11, 2025

Fascinating Symbolic Meaning of the Phoenix The symbolic meaning of the phoenix is about renewal. The phoenix is about overcoming darkness and rising to the …

by AviaMarch 1, 2018October 1, 2020

Sword Symbolism in Cultural History Exploring Sword Symbolism As an alchemical symbol the sword is a symbol of purification. Here we experience the metaphorical sword cleanly piercing …

by AviaFebruary 23, 2018July 28, 2023

Psyche, Psychic Meaning, and Butterfly Lessons Psychic Meaning To tackle the meaning of anything, it’s a good idea to start from the ground up. In …

by AviaFebruary 16, 2018October 7, 2020

Symbolic Mermaid Meaning Above all else, mermaid meaning deals with being enchanted by the unknown. Consider, not only are they mythological legends, but mermaids dwell …

by AviaFebruary 16, 2018February 24, 2021

Exploring Mercury Symbol Meaning The Mercury Symbol and its Meanings: The Mercury symbol can be a catalyst for our broader, symbolic view of this wholly …