Monday, October 26, 2009

Myths, Folklore, and Symbolism

Myths, Folklore, and Symbolism

Skeleton "Like the skull, a symbol of the death of the flesh, often used as memento mori in art...Death personified often appears as a skeleton with a scythe, the Grim Reaper. So do some gods of death, as in Mayan iconography. Skeletons are often shown dancing or making love, often as a satire on carnal pleasures but sometimes as a symbol of life to come, the skeleton (like the spirit) outlasting death." (Tresidder)

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