Download or read book The Penguin Dictionary of Symbols written by Jean Chevalier and published by Penguin Books. This book was released on 1996 with total page 1190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Symbols form an all-pervasive and potent part of our mental and emotional universes. A rich inventory of symbols is presented in this dictionary - myths, dreams, images, story archetypes, plants, animals - drawing from may different cultures