Symbols
Used in Ancient Jewelry
Part
1 - Animal Symbols
Scarab Self-creating power; resurrection;
immortality.
Fish -- Phallic; fecundity;
procreation; fertility.
Peacock Immortality; longevity;
love; eye of the feather protects against the evil eye.
Serpent Paradox of good and
evil; wisdom and passion.
Owl Bird of wisdom sacred to
Athena
Horn Victory; virility; protection.
Pan and the Satyrs had horns to symbolize fertility.
Cowrie Fertility; giver of life;
childbirth; protects against the evil eye.
Red Coral Growth of Medusas
blood; giver of life; fertility of waters; protects against the
evil eye.
Dolphin Denotes swiftness; amatory
symbol of Aphrodite; amulet against dangers at sea.
Dragon Courage; vigilance;
they draw the chariot of Ceres, goddess of vegetation.
Protects against unhappiness.
Goat Sexual potency; masculinity;
protects against infertility.
Lion
Majesty; strength; courage; protects those who undertake dangerous
journeys.
Ram Virility for men; fertility
for women.
Pearls lightning penetrating
the oyster; femininity; associated with Aphrodite.
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