Skin Symbols E-G

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Eagle:  Associated with gods of power and war.  They were also aligned with sun worship.  The Romans believed that they flew higher than any other bird and called them storm birds and made them sacred to Jupiter.  The Eagle is probably the most important bird in Native American religion.  It is always seen as a bird of great power and wisdom.

Elephant:  In Hindu mythology Ganesh, an elephant headed god, is the patron of students.  People who observe them say that elephants have long memories.  They've been associated with wisdom.

Fairies:  The belief in unseen beings who share the earth with us, and who are thought to be of an older race than that of man, has been a part of folklore in all cultures.  Fairies represent a belief in the ancient powers of nature.

Feather:  Is associated, for obvious reasons, with the element of air.  they represent the human desire to soar above the mundane world.  They are symbols of creativity.  they are used in many religious rites, most notably Native American. They are also associated with Spring and new beginnings.

Fire:  An element that both destroys and protects, fire symbolizes the will, energy and the need for moderation. 

Fish:  Since they move in the ocean, which symbolizes the unconscious mind, fish relate to dreams and visions.  They are a symbol of trust in like, the ability to "go with the flow."  They are also a Christian symbol of faith.

Flower:  Apart from being the symbols of spring and new beginnings, every flower has its own meaning.  A book on the language of flowers will run them all down.

Fossils:  They symbolize development and its inevitable decay.

Fox:  In medieval legends the fox symbolizes the Devil, and thus has gained a reputation for being both devious and a trickster.

Frog:  In ancient Egypt hundreds of tiny frogs hopping merrily about in the fields were the first sign that the Nile was about to flood so they were associated with new beginnings and fertility.

Gargoyles:  These creatures were believed to be demons that had alighted on churches and were then, by the power of the consecrated building, turned to stone.  Others say that they were put there by Pagans that had been forced to convert to Christianity as symbols of the old faith.  Eventually they became guardians of the house and all who dwelled within.  A potent symbol of protection.

Grapes:  Since they are squeezed to make wine they came to represent both fertility and a sacrifice made to sustain life.

Griffin:  This creature is composed of an eagle in the front and a lion in the rear, two of the strongest solar creatures.  It was sacred to the God Apollo.  Strangely in medieval art it often represented the struggle between Satan and Christ.

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