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The symbolism of the white rose has religious connotations as it represents (like the white lily) the purity of the Virgin Mary, one of whose many titles in the Roman Catholic faith is the Mystical Rose of Heaven. [2] In Christian liturgical iconography, white is the symbol of light, typifying innocence, purity, joy and glory. [3]
Each part of the flower represents a different aspect of the Passion of Christ [3] Primula: Virgin Mary: Keys of heaven Rose: Mary, other virgins: The white rose symbolises innocence and faithfulness, the red rose stands for love and passion [3] [6] Snowdrop: Virgin Mary: Symbolises hope, purity and virtue Strawberry: Virgin Mary: Symbolises ...
The boy Buddha appearing within a lotus. Crimson and gilded wood, Trần-Hồ dynasty, Vietnam, 14th–15th century. In the Aṅguttara Nikāya, the Buddha compares himself to a lotus (padma in Sanskrit, in Pali, paduma), [3] saying that the lotus flower rises from the muddy water unstained, as he rises from this world, free from the defilements taught in the specific sutta.
Youthful beauty and winning grace, [6] rejected love (in Switzerland), "glory of spring," heartsickness and the death of young maidens; [11] rusticity, healing, pensiveness [5] [4] Creeping Willow Love forsaken
"current": AC (for "alternating current"); less commonly, DC (for "direct current"); or even I (the symbol used in physics and electronics) Roman numerals: for example the word "six" in the clue might be used to indicate the letters VI; The name of a chemical element may be used to signify its symbol; e.g., W for tungsten
The wreath itself is a symbol, and each of the candles has its own distinct meaning for each of the four weeks prior to Christmas. Although traditions vary, the basic premise of the Advent wreath ...
The symbol of perhaps the widest distribution is the Ichthys (Greek: ΙΧΘΥΣ, fish), used since the second century as an acronym for "Ίησοῦς Χριστός, Θεοῦ Υἱός, Σωτήρ" (Iesous Christos, Theou Huios, Soter), meaning "Jesus Christ, Son of God, Saviour". [2]
The halo is a symbol of the Uncreated Light (Greek: Ἄκτιστον Φῶς) or grace of God shining forth through the icon. Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite in his Celestial Hierarchies speaks of the angels and saints being illuminated by the grace of God, and in turn illumining others.