Symbolism from Mythology and Elsewhere

*Symbolism from Greek and Roman MythologyPart IIby Don L. F. Nilsenand Alleen Pace Nilsen

Romulus and RemusRome, Italy*

Saturn, Bacchus & DionysusSaturnalia, Bacchinalia, & the Planet Saturn*

The Phoenix Rising vs. J. K. Rowlings Phoenix Rising*

The Sphinx:Riddle of the Sphinx*

Tantalus (the Catch 22 god)and Tantalizing*

Thalia (Music, Dance, Song)Thanatos (Death)*

The Titanic*

Boticellis Venus, Venus Fly Trap, Venus De Milo (Le Louvre) and the Planet Venus*

Vulcan vs. Spock (A Vulcan)*

Astronomy and AstrologyNorthern Constellations(Never Set24-Hour Clock)Ursa Minor (Little Dipper)Ursa Major (Big Dipper)DracoCepheusCassopeia

Southern Constellation(Never Rises)Southern CrossAustralian FlagNew Zealand FlagZodiac (Milky Way)(Rise & Set in 24-hour period)Aquarius (Water Carrier)Pisces (Fish)Aries(Ram)Taurus(Bull)Gemini(Twins)Cancer(Tropic)Leo(Lion)Virgo(Virgin)Libra(Scales)Scorpio(Scorpion)Sagittarius(Centaur Archer)Capricorn(Horned Goat)

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ZodiacSign:Dates:Stone:Equinox/SolsticeAquariusJan 12-Feb 19GarnetPiscesFeb 19-March 21AmethystV. E.AriesMarch 22-April 20BloodstoneTaurusApril 21-May 21EmeraldGeminiMay 22-June 21AquamarineS. S.CancerJune 21-July 22PearlLeoJuly 23-August 22PeridotVirgoAugust 23-Sept 22SaphireA. E.LibraSept 23-October 23ChrysoliteScorpioOct 24-Nov 21BerylSagittariusNov 22-Dec 21TopazW. S.CapicornDec 22-Jan 21Ruby

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Milky Way Galaxy and the Zodiac*

Astronomy and the ZodiacNorthern & Southern Constellations*

Special Stars*

Mythological Places:Elysian Fields and Champs Elysees in Paris*

Scylla & Charybdis*

The River Styx (with Charon)The River Lethe & Phlegethon*

The Iliad & The Odyssy*

Jason & the Argonauts*

Helen of Troy &Trojan Horse*

Mythological ObjectsThe Golden Apple and the Judgment of ParisJason and the Golden Fleece

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The Philosophers Stone and the Beginnings of Chemistry*

Mythical Characters:Griffin, Satyr, Centaur, Unicorn*

Hogwarts Houses*

An Invented PlatformAnd An Invented Alley*

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