Moods of Love
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.
Back to Mythical Magic Created with Love `Tai January 1999