Энциклопедия символов

Symbolic language is a universal language. We meet symbols carved into the stones of ancient temples, in initiations rituals, in all the scriptures embodied in the mysterious forms of the sphinxes of Assyria and Egypt, hidden in the staggering proportions of the pyramids, in the mysterious emblems of ancient alchemical books, meet in the fine arts and fiction. And everywhere they are identical, although they bear the imprint of culture and traditions of different peoples. In earlier times, the symbolism was a secret knowledge, which was carefully guarded by a narrow circle of Initiates. Now the access to the symbols is open to everyone, and the number of those who want to study them and work with them is constantly growing. The book acquaints the reader with the symbolism of numbers and geometric figures, as well as with fundamental systems that include philosophical, religious and psychological symbols (mythology, ancient mystical orders, "terrestrial" symbols of minerals, plants, animals). Encyclopedia contains more than 700 illustrations, as well as legends and legends that help to delve into the very essence of the symbolism.