Spiritual & Religious Symbols

Spiral symbolism Buddhism appears in several different forms rather than as one universally defined Buddhist emblem. A spiral may appear as a…

Few concepts appear across as many unrelated civilizations, independently and repeatedly, as sacrifice. Nearly every ancient religious…

A rainbow is one of the most recognizable sights in nature: an arc of colored light appearing when sunlight passes through water droplets in…

A mother often symbolizes nurture, protection, love, family, and the creation of life, which is why mother symbolism remains so recognizable…

Ardhanarishvara symbolism centers on the image of Shiva and Parvati joined within a single divine body. The form presents masculine and…

The symbolism of the cross is most strongly associated with Christianity, where the cross represents Jesus Christ’s crucifixion,…

The Feast of Tabernacles — known in Hebrew as Sukkot — is one of the most physically distinctive observances in the biblical calendar. For…

Falcons and hawks appear in the Bible as fast, observant birds of prey, but Scripture doesn’t give them a single symbolic meaning the…

Eagles are among the most recognizable birds in the United States, appearing in government emblems, military insignia, artwork, tattoos,…

Sheep appear throughout the Bible as ordinary animals of ancient pastoral life, but they also carry several layers of religious meaning. Sheep…