- Paperback: 784 pages
- Publisher: Dover Publications (April 28 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0486447871
- ISBN-13: 978-0486447872
- Product Dimensions: 2.1 x 1.5 x 0.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 794 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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#385,005 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #76 in Books > Nonfiction > Education > Reference > Words & Language > Etymology
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This remarkable book reveals the hidden meaning behind familiar images and words, from the origins of Santa Claus to the metaphoric significance of the unicorn and the fleur-de-lys. It draws upon mythology, folklore, religious texts, and fairy tales from around the world as well as upon the secret traditions of ancient cultures and sects. 1,400 illustrations.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
This 2 volume set is a must for inquiring minds.,
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This review is from: Lost Language Of Symbolism (Paperback)
Harold Bayley's work will imortalize this scholar. His global linking of myth, legend and fact is a milestone. This wreat work was written long before the word "diffusion" was outlawed from scholarly endevour. Bayley correctly points out the global scale and diffusion of myth, legend tales and symbolism. The sections concerning Lugh, Hu, Stonehenge and Avebury are must reading for every scholar of the ancients.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Life the universe and everything revealed by watermarks,
By A Customer
A weird, wonderful and cranky book. The author advises you to skip the first few chapters because they are a bit obsessive and not very interesting to most people (they are actually fascinating, but it's great to see modesty in an author). The symbolic meaning of watermarks is explained, but that's just the start, soon the book gets in full swing going off on fascinating tangents left right and centre. Ancient myths, the masons, rosicrucians & templars .Lots of highly speculative etymology of words like "cucumber" (translated as "mighty-fire-father" if I remember right). Smashing stuff. Read it and be confused
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4.5 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews) 31 of 33 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Life the universe and everything revealed by watermarks,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
A weird, wonderful and cranky book. The author advises you to skip the first few chapters because they are a bit obsessive and not very interesting to most people (they are actually fascinating, but it's great to see modesty in an author). The symbolic meaning of watermarks is explained, but that's just the start, soon the book gets in full swing going off on fascinating tangents left right and centre. Ancient myths, the masons, rosicrucians & templars .Lots of highly speculative etymology of words like "cucumber" (translated as "mighty-fire-father" if I remember right). Smashing stuff. Read it and be confused
16 of 20 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
This 2 volume set is a must for inquiring minds.,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lost Language Of Symbolism (Paperback)
Harold Bayley's work will imortalize this scholar. His global linking of myth, legend and fact is a milestone. This wreat work was written long before the word "diffusion" was outlawed from scholarly endevour. Bayley correctly points out the global scale and diffusion of myth, legend tales and symbolism. The sections concerning Lugh, Hu, Stonehenge and Avebury are must reading for every scholar of the ancients.
13 of 17 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
An interesting artifact,
By Phelps Gates - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Lost Language of Symbolism (Paperback)
This is an unaltered reprint of a book published in 1912. It's primarily interesting as an example of what amateur scholars (especially in Britain) were putting out in that era. Cranky and usually hilariously offbase, but often fun to read. The author's etymological speculations are remarkable: a supposed root AK is the basis of Heracles, zodiac, yak (the animal), akbar ('great' in Arabic): ironically, the correct etymologies of these items were already well-known in 1912, though not, it would seem, to Mr. Bayley. The author's analysis of the Cinderella story will leave your head spinning!
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