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Which begs the question: what is the root of their meaning?
What Is Love?
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It also results in expressions of care, closeness, and attraction.
As well as many negative emotions such as jealousy, envy, and cause violence.
Romantic symbols will vary from culture to culture, however, the most revered symbols tend to remain universal.
While some, like the diamond, are more modern additions.
Here are some of their histories and meanings.
Cupid
Cupid can be understood to be the Roman counterpart of the Greek God Eros.
He was one of the oldest gods in the pantheon, making his historic symbolism quite ancient.
But how did Eros turn into the Cupid of modern times?
In Celtic culture, the harp represents a ladder between heaven and earth, as a bridge for love.
In Northern Europe, the harps strings represent the ascent to loves higher levels, she finishes.
The ubiquitous heart symbol dates back over 1,500 years to ancient coins minted in the Syrian-Palestinian region.
Thus, despite its disputed origins, it has held a diverse history as a symbol.
It is also a foundational feature of Valentines Day celebrations.
How Did Romantic Symbols Come To Exist?
Therefore, lets introduce the two biggest contributors to theorizations about the mind, Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung.
But he is also known as a controversial figure.
One of Freuds most enduring theories is theunconscious mind.
These archetypes manifested themselves in myths, religion,dreams, and other cultural phenomena.
However, unlike him, Jung believed that collective unconsciousness modified these behaviors at a fundamental level.
From here the inherited accumulation of love would form archetypes that are manifested symbolically.
“They represent romantic truth archetypes that exist beyond any single individual,” says Glazer.
They serve as visual embodiments of our most instinctual emotional and physical yearnings," says Glazer.
From here, these dreams would impact conscious behavior and lead to their expression in physicality.
Nevertheless, it is evident that romantic symbols represent meaningful ideas, which cause powerful responses in people.
After all, symbols are mutable and evolve into different meanings across time periods and history.
Therefore, it is vital to remember that symbols are just that, symbols.
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