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Chivalry

    Forget Me Not   German legend tells of a Knight who drowned while picking flowers for his lady love.  His spirit  lives on in the woods in the flower, which is called after the knight's dying words..."Forget me not."
 
 





    Unicorn   This fabulous beast was an emblem of the chivalric ideals of spiritual love and feminine chastity.  Only a virgin could tame and capture the creature.
 
 


 
 
 

Temptation

    Serpent   The serpent is associated with the phallus and with hidden and
possible sinister lust.  The serpent can also symbolize fertility.

    Torch   The flaming torch is an attribute of Eros and Aphrodite, who were said to use it to kindle the fires of passion.

    Swan  The swan is a symbol of seduction. In Greek mythology, Zeus took the shape of a swan to seduce Leda, Queen of Sparta.  Two swans also pull the chariot of Aphrodite.


 
 
 

Passion

    Lingam and Yoni  These ancient Hindu symbols represent love and passion.  The phallus Lingam embodies arousal, creation and renewal.  The Yoni is the female counterpart and represents reception.

    Swallow   The swallow can symbolize sexual arousal, perhaps because of its V-shaped wings.  These birds were sacred to Aphrodite.






   Pegasus  The winged horse is an appropriate emblem of unbridled passion.  In the art of the Renaissance, the horse became a symbol of lust.


 
 

Reconciliation

    Phoenix   The phoenix is a symbol of life and love renewed.  According to myth, the creature lived for centuries.  At the end of its life it settled on a pyre, which it set ablaze by beating its wings:  it was reborn at the very moment it perished in the flames.

   Clock   Time heals all ills:  no matter how far apart they are, a clock's hands always come back together.

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Created with Love
`Tai
January 1999