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• Wheel symbol. A137.3.1
• Eight (symbolical) steps of the ladder of heaven. A666.1
• Origin of symbols of worship. A1546.0.1
• Magic sign (symbol, insignia). D1299.1
• Husband has friend woo his wife: wife is generous to certain point only. Husband makes her wear dress symbolic of her generosity – blouse of coarse cloth; dress of gold brocade. H492.2.1
• Symbolic invitation to continued liberality. H595.1
• Symbolic interpretations. H600
• Wise carving of the fowl. Clever person divides it symbolically: head to head of house, neck to wife, wings to daughters, legs to sons; keeps rest for himself. H601
• Symbolic meaning of numbers, letters, etc. H602
• Symbolic meaning of numbers. H602.1
• Symbolic meaning of numbers one to seven (ten, twelve). E.g. One: sun; two: Moses' tablets; three: three Maries; etc. H602.1.1
• Symbolic interpretation of letters. H602.2
• Symbolic interpretation of names. H602.3
• Symbolic interpretation of playing cards. Soldier reproved for playing cards during church says that playing cards are his prayerbook and calendar. Ace: one God, one Faith, one Baptism; 2: old and new Testaments; 3: Trinity; 4: evangelists; 5: wise virgins; 6: days of creation; 7: sabbath; 8. Noah's family; 9: ungrateful lepers; 10: commandments; knave (jack): Judas; queen (of Sheba); king: God; 12 face cards: 12 months; etc. H603
• Symbolic meaning of spiced and bitter tongue served at dinner. (Cf. H605, H606.) H604
• Angel gives symbolic interpretation of value of work as well as of prayer. Works and prays where monk can see him. (Cf. H604, H606.) H605
• Symbolic interpretation of sin. Priest drags heavy sack of sand behind him to show how men drag sin. (Cf. H604, H605.) H606
• Discussion by symbols. Sign language. H607
• Discussion between priest and Jew carried on by symbols. E.g., priest raises three fingers (Trinity); Jew raises arm (one God); etc. H607.1
• Symbolic interpretation of official robes. H608
• Symbolic interpretation of points on a bishop's hat. H608.1
• Symbolic interpretations of dreams. H617
• Other symbolic interpretations. H619
• Symbolic interpretation of chairs in heaven. H619.1
• Symbolic interpretation of church and image therein. H619.2
• Roots and branches of World-tree explained symbolically. H619.3
• Symbolic interpretation of ineffectual thatching of house and building of fire in otherworld. (Cf. F171.6.5, F171.6.6.) H619.4
• Symbolical interpretation of fight between one-legged bird and twelve-legged bird. One-legged bird symbolizes innocence; twelve-legged bird, guilt. (Cf. B15.6.3.3.2.) H619.5
• Mother's symbolic dream (vision) about the greatness of her unborn child. M312.0.4
• Adulteress forced to wear symbolic dress. Husband makes her dress in coarse cloth except for her undefiled parts which are covered with gold brocade. (Cf. Q241.) Q487
• Saint hangs cowl in thornbrake as symbol of Christ on the Cross. V124.1
• Vision in which swineherd sees yew tree upon a rock, with an oratory in front of it and angels ascending from it. Vision interpreted by druid as symbolizing founding of Cashel and the royal line of Munster. V515.1.3.2
• Symbolism. Z100
• Ladder as symbol of upward progress. Z139.7
• Ladder to heaven as symbol of saint. Z139.7.1
• Color symbolism. Z140
• Color symbolism of the cardinal points. Z140.2.1
• Symbolism of colors in mass vestments. Z140.3
• Symbolic color: red. Z141
• Red as symbolic of martyrdom. Z141.2
• Red as symbol of falsity. Z141.3
• Symbolic color: white. Z142
• White rose the symbol of death. Z142.1
• White as symbolic of martyrdom. Z142.2
• Symbolic color: black. Z143
• Black as symbol of grief. Z143.1
• Symbolic color: blue. Z144
• Blue as symbolic of martyrdom. Z144.1
• Symbolic color: green. Z145
• Green as symbolic of martyrdom. Z145.1
• Symbolic color: brown. Z146
• Symbolic color: purple. Z147
• Purple is symbol of royalty. Z147.1
• Other symbols. Z150
• Gray hair the symbol of departed usefulness. Z155
• Cloud (mist) as symbol of misfortune. Z156
• Olive branch symbol of peace. Z157
• Symbolism: not to fight alone. Various figures employed to show it is not good for one warrior alone to fight the battles of a host. Z161
• Arthur's Round Table symbolic of round earth. Z162
• Message or orders given symbolic action. Z174
• Lovers' assignation by symbolic messages. Z175.2
• Symbolism of the mass. Z176
• Lamb as symbol of Christ. Z177
• Symbolic wounding of king. Z182
• Symbolic names. Z183
• Symbols of divinity. Z184
• Mill turned by the water of the grace of God as symbol of saint. Z185
• Symbolism: needle and thread – sexual intercourse. Z186