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Symbols of Death Story Excerpts
Measuring Life with the Sands of Time
The hourglass remains a symbol of the passing of our lives; serving as a reminder that life is indeed finite and death is certain. Others have referred to the hourglass as a symbol of the present and that the time in a day is the underlying difference between the past and future. Some images of the hourglass have wings as a metaphor for the wavering of our lives.Due to its association[...]
No Way to Trump Death
Traditionally known as the highest card in a deck of playing cards, the ace of spades in folklore and mythology has often been associated as the "death card".From Robert Louis Stevenson's story The Suicide Club, in which members of a secret society who draw the Ace of Spades from a deck of cards during their meetings, submit to death; to being an icon of the theater of war, where[...]
Butterflies: Harbingers of Death
Although they are bright, beautiful, and can be seen fluttering from flower to flower, the butterfly is a symbol of death. There are numerous types of butterflies and moths that have, for one reason or another, earned a reputation as a death omen.In Maryland, if a white butterfly enters your house and flies around you, it means death is on its way. Some people believe that if a moth[...]
Flowers for Sympathy
Many enjoy flowers for their aesthetic qualities, but few know the imbued meaning that comes with a certain flower. This deep meaning can play a significant factor when picking out flower arrangements for memorials. Different flower types are important, but most people debate the color of flowers. The different colorful meanings of flowers are below.Red - An energetic color that[...]
Symbols in Immortality
Symbols of immortality can be traced back to ancient cultures that differ around the world. These immortality symbols usually have some religious connotation - usually they were devoted to the immortality of the religious figures in their lives and not for their own immortality.This translates literally to "without decay", referring to the immortality of the being who never dies or[...]
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